The Political Landscape of Iraq and Iran Post-Saddam
…tic political currents in Iran have markedly shifted rightward, away from reformers and toward hard-liners. A parliamentary election in 2004, marked by heavy government interference, swept away the reform…
…ce details how the U.S. invasion, intended to establish a secular democracy, instead empowered hard-liners in Iran and led to a repressive domestic climate. Iran, now more influential than ever, has shift…