Back to the Future in Iran: Political and Policy Implications of the 2021 Presidential Elections.

Raisi has repeatedly stated that he will not count on the negotiations to improve the economy and will instead focus on non-oil exports and improving ties with neighboring and near-by states. Simultaneous with overtures toward Saudi Arabia, reflecting Iran's broader security policy, Raisi has indicated that the country's missile program and its relationships with regional non-state actors in places such as Iraq, Yemen, and Syria are non-negotiable. 3 "President Raisi: Iran to develop economic ties with regional states", I Islamic Republic News Agency i , (September 17, 2021), https://bit.ly/3RWwZmF. In an orchestrated election with a low voter turnout, Ebrahim Raisi, an insider cleric and Ali Khamenei's trustee who had previously served as the head of the judiciary, was elected the eighth president of the Islamic Republic. [Extracted from the article]