Shadow government sparks fierce debate in post-election Iran

Niloufar Goudarzi
Niloufar Goudarzi

Iran International

Saeed Jalili, the Supreme Leader’s representative at the Supreme National Security Council
Saeed Jalili, the Supreme Leader’s representative at the Supreme National Security Council

In the aftermath of Masoud Pezeshkian’s victory in the Iranian presidential election, talk of a shadow government by his hardliner rival Saeed Jalili has sparked intense debate.