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Iran’s new president

This episode looks at the challenges ahead of Raeisi administration and his priorities.

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Ebrahim Raeisi takes office as Iran’s eighth president while Iran is grappling with serious economic problems. He vowed to work to remove US sanctions without linking them to Iranian people’s livelihood. In this edition, Spotlight interviews Sam Mahdi Torabi director of Risalat Strategic Studies Institute of Qom and political commentator Firas al-Najim from Ottawa, Ontario, to discuss the challenges ahead of Raeisi administration and his priorities.