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Политико-правовой контекст президентских выборов 2013 года в Иране
After the presidential elections on June 14, 2013 in Iran when moderate politicians headed by the ex-negotiator on the nuclear issue Hassan Rouhani took the office, analysts started to discuss perspectives of international détente with Iran and its internal political changes. The fact that a moderate was elected for this office is not a harbinger of the structural change in the system and speaks for the partial change of policy with the aim to ease external pressure to alleviate tension inside the country. Supreme Leader who is supported by non-elected religious bodies remains the strongest institution in the system. Meanwhile, the system retains its factionalism that provides its flexibility for meeting exterior challenges. Perception of external and internal security threats impacts strengthening certain factions in the system of power.