Iranians are choosing a new legislature, and many hope it will pave the way for reform. But with a strict vetting system and anti-establishment candidates barred from running, is change possible in the Islamic Republic? What role does parliament actually play?
In this episode:
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Mohammad Marandi, Professor at the University of Tehran and and Iranian political analyst.
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Roxane Farmanfarmaian, Professor of International Relations and Modern Middle East Politics at the University of Cambridge.
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Adnan Tabatabai, Iranian affairs analyst and chief executive of CARPO, a think tank focused on the Middle East.
Host: Hashem Ahelbarra
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