VOL. XLIII

No. 09

28 February 2000

The Political Scene

Although the final results of Irans parliamentary elections have still not been announced, it is clear that supporters of President Mohammad Khatami and the reforms he advocates are going to have an overwhelming majority in the next Majlis, setting the stage for a potential showdown with the conservatives in Irans parallel clerical establishment. Mr Khatamis ascendancy in Iran has international as well as domestic implications, but the US...