Edging towards equilibrium – The presidency of Hassan Rouhani

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What does the political landscape look like after eight years of Ahmadinejad and what did he represent beyond the caricature? That landscape is now President Hassan Rouhani’s inheritance. As a centrist who won with the help of reformist voters, how can he navigate this landscape? The economy is the most pressing issue and it entails improving management at home and mending fences abroad. The latter requires both resolving the nuclear issue and the regional conflicts that have a sectarian dimension which makes them extremely dangerous.