After having succeeded - with the involuntary help of America - in extending its influence over four capitals of the Arab world (Baghdad, Damascus, Beirut, Sana'a), the theocratic regime ruling Shiite Persia for more than thirty years wished to consolidate . This is the meaning of the presidential elections he organized on Friday, June 18, 2021. It was the least democratic election in the history of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The candidacy of no woman was retained by the Council of Guardians, an unelected institution screening the candidatures. The outgoing reformist vice-president, Eshaq Djahanguiri, was not allowed to run either. The poll favorite, centrist Ali Laridjani, former speaker of parliament, was also not allowed to face universal suffrage.
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Under these conditions, it is not surprising that voter turnout dropped by 23% (from 71% to 48%) compared to the 2017 elections, where reformist President Rouhani handed over.
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