Woman wears a face mask as she casts her vote during parliamentary elections at a polling station in Tehran Current Analysis The Making of a "Resistance Parliament" in Iran and the Challenges Ahead Iran's parliamentary elections in February handed the conservative supporters of the Supreme Leader a major victory. Abedini and Armin explain how and lay out why the regime is poorly positioned to deal with popular discontent, crushing US sanctions and the spreading coronavirus. Vahid Abedini, Razieh Armin • 11 min read