No Protest Vote, But Ahmadinejad Still Under Pressure

March 2008 | Political Risk Analysis

BMI View: Partial results from the parliamentary elections in Iran suggest that, as expected, conservatives will dominate the new parliament. However President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is likely to find it more difficult to gain support for his populist policies given the slight gains by reformist candidates and anti-Ahmadinejad

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