While coping with economic recession and an increasingly hostile regional theatre, in June 2021 Iranians will cast their vote in the presidential election. What would a possible conservative Revolutionary Guards-connected presidency mean for civil society opposition? What changes can we expect to see in Iran following Biden's win? What role could the EU play in the diplomatic efforts towards Iran and the region? In this episode, Prof. John Doyle speaks to Dr Paola Rivetti about the upcoming elections, and what directions Iran's domestic and regional politics are expected to go in the next future.