Iran and the West: Thawing of relations post presidential poll result?
Iran, one of the oldest democracies in the region, has been governed by Islamic theocracy blended with democratic institutions, even if accused of being more selective than elective by the West. However, the Iranians, suffering through the sanctioned economy, dearth of opportunities, and general distrust in the way things are in Iran, voted to elect Pezeshkian, who in the runoff got nearly 53.7 per cent of vote share defeating Saeed Jalili by three million votes on his ‘For Iran’ campaign. Do not leave me alone.” Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has been sincerely engaged in developing the civilisational strategic relationship with Iran on mutually beneficial terms despite the difficulties due to Western sanctions, congratulated Pezeshkian on X, stating, ‘“Congratulations @drpezeshkian on your election as the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran. PM Modi met late President Raisi last year in Johannesburg, when New Delhi supported Iran as a new member of the BRICS along with Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Ethiopia, and Egypt. Of course, New Delhi will have to deal with the Iranian request to resume the import of Iranian crude, which used to account for nearly 11 per cent of Indian imports but was reduced to near zero due to the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act sanctions by the US.
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