Middle East Elections 2009: Lebanon, Iran, Afghanistan, and Iraq

Casey L. Addis and Kenneth Katzman | Congressional Research Service | 2009-05-21

This May 2009 report by the Congressional Research Service provides an overview of elections taking place in Lebanon, Iran, Afghanistan, and Iraq during 2009. The report’s summary asserts that the outcome of these elections “could reshape regional dynamics and either complicate or advance U.S. policy goals in the Middle East.”