I won't pretend to be an expert on the internal political dynamics of Iran. I'm always an optimist that the youth will bring about change, in time. Whether that will happen within my lifetime, I certainly can't say.
I am not optimistic that this election will mark a significant change in Iranian policies. I am doubtful that we will see anything new on the uranium enrichment program, any steps that are more forthcoming. We should wait for signals--and I hope that I'm wrong, but so far those signals are markedly lacking from both candidates--that they would be able or be willing to undertake a significant dialogue and to at least suspend their work on uranium enrichment or missile development.