A US presidential election closely followed in Iran
A woman walks past the murals of the former US Embassy in Tehran, September 20, 2020. ATTA KENARE / AFP
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Many Iranians believe that the victory of Donald Trump or Joe Biden will have very important consequences for the future of their country.
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With our correspondent in Tehran
,
Siavosh Ghazi
The power but also the Iranians scrutinize the polls very closely.
Most Iranians believe that
Joe Biden's
victory
will be better for the country, after several years
of maximum pressure from the Trump administration
against Iran.
“
I think Trump or Biden's victory will have a lot of consequences.
The nuclear deal was signed in Democrat days and it was the Republicans who left it and imposed sanctions.
I think the government also prefers to negotiate with the Democrats,
”said Hassan, a 70-year-old retiree.
For Payam, an executive in his 50s, another victory for Trump could bring the two countries to a confrontation: “
We think that if it's Biden, it will be better to improve the current situation of the country.
If Trump is re-elected, he might have a freer hand and do what he hasn't done yet, even though he has done a lot already.
But it could even go as far as war or a direct face to face
.
"
The majority of Iranians are already betting on a victory for Biden.
A sign that is not mistaken, the Iranian currency has regained part of its
lost value against the dollar
in recent months.
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