Though close to the reformist faction, Pezeshkian was able to get all of his nominees approved through parliament as he formed a national unity cabinet to overcome the political divide. Cooperation between parliament and president is much needed now that Iran faces a crucial time to fight against illegal US sanctions and Israeli international terrorism.
bThe vote in parliament has exposed the true nature of the Islamic Republic's political system. On paper, lawmakers should focus on the governance agenda and policy framework of the new president and his cabinet ministers during the hearings. However, all they cared about was to discuss the loyalty of the nominees to Khamenei.
There's a 50% chance that Iran will cease to be an Islamic Republic by April 2041, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
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