Khamenei

At this juncture, playing into the regime’s game could only enable Iran to breakout with an actual bomb, an outcome no Western country should desire.

Behind the scenes, the US should convey its willingness to work with the new president, assuring him that any measure of moderation he takes will be fully and correspondingly reciprocated.

Iran seeks to deepen fault lines in American society and exploit domestic tensions to polarize an already badly polarized society.

No one dares to stand up to the dictator Ali Khamenei, and reform within the authoritarian structure and the inner circle of the Islamic Jurist is impossible.

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

Iran expert at INSS and at the Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center, Raz Zimmt, told the Post that anyone who says that “the regime fully controls the results – this is not true.”

The people of Iran, by boycotting the elections, have showcased their political maturity. 

Experts believe that regardless of who is elected president, Tehran’s foreign and domestic policies are expected to remain largely unchanged

Khamenei's oppressive rule has ensnared Iranian society, trapping it in malignant cycles of manipulation and control.

After the five-day registration period, the Guardian Council, which oversees elections and legislation, will vet the candidates running for the presidency.