Raisi era heralds hard pivot to the East

New Iranian leader expected to shift emphasis from the West to Global South and neighboring countries including China and Russia

by Pepe Escobar August 5, 2021

„Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi is to being sworn in as the 8th president of Iran on Thursday (August 5) at the parliament (Majlis) two days after having been formally endorsed by Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei.“ (…)

Raisi era heralds hard pivot to the East