Major concerns in Iran following Donald Trump’s election victory
Donald Trump's US election victory is causing major concerns in many countries, including Iran. Afshin Ellian, Professor of Jurisprudence, spoke about this on Dutch all-news radio station BNR: ‘Denying that they're worried is really just for show’.
Although the Iranian government is denying that it is worried about Trump's victory, Professor Ellian argues that it had hoped for a victory for Harris and the Democrats. ‘Iran has better memories of democratic governments over the past 40 years,’ he says. According to the professor, the Iranian government was also involved in a plan to kill Trump. ‘So, you’re clearly not going to be happy when the same man subsequently comes to power,’ he explains. ‘Denying that they're worried is really just for show.’
Professor Ellian is certain that Trump's re-election will have major implications for Iran: ‘The Iranian government is now considering what they’re going to do.’ He expects that the Iranian government could switch to drastic measures: ‘Hezbollah and Hamas are under great pressure.’
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