ANALYSIS

What Iranians hope for from a new US president

Behrouz Turani
Behrouz Turani

Iran International

Kosovo artist Alkent Pozhegu works on a mosaic made of grains showing portraits of Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump, in Gjakova, Kosovo November 5, 2024.
Kosovo artist Alkent Pozhegu works on a mosaic made of grains showing portraits of Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump, in Gjakova, Kosovo November 5, 2024.

As Americans head to the polls on Tuesday, many in Iran are closely watching the election, with some hoping Harris will pursue rapprochement and ease economic hardship while others count on Trump to renew maximum pressure and degrade the ruling system.