Ahmadinejad Stays in Power. What’s Next for Iran?
Protests rocked the streets of Iran throughout the weekend, as citizens reacted to the apparent victory of incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in the country’s presidential election. Many had hoped that a Mir Hossein Mousavi would ease repression and create a better relationship with the outside world. Afshin Molavi, Senior Fellow at the New America Foundation and the author of “Soul of Iran: A Nation’s Journey to Freedom,” joins The Takeaway with a look at what comes next for Iran.
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