Since August of 1997 the Islamic Republic of Iran has been lead by a reformist President named Mohammed Khatami. Forbidden by the constitution to serve more than two consecutive terms as president, Khatami must now step aside for a new leader. Iranians will be going to the polls to elect a new President and Majlis (parliament) on June 17, 2005.
Listen to an interview with Shahram Kholdi, a PhD candidate at the University of Manchester, now living in Toronto. Shahram gives an overview of the various candidates slated to run and the particular issues central to this election. He also explores issues such as voter turnout, parliamentary reform and the effects that a new presidency will have on Iran's relations to other Middle Eastern countries as well as to Europe and the United States.
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