Hassan Rouhani vs Vojislav Kostunica

Rouhani won the presidential election with a landslide, promising to improve relations with the West and revive the economy. His victory was seen as a mandate for moderation and reform after the hardline presidency of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Rouhani's government negotiated the JCPOA with the P5+1 (US, UK, France, Russia, China, Germany). The deal limited Iran's nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief, marking a major diplomatic achievement.

President Trump withdrew the US from the JCPOA and reimposed sanctions. Rouhani's government struggled to maintain the deal with European partners, but the economic pressure led to protests and a currency crisis in Iran.

Rouhani's government faced nationwide protests over fuel price hikes and economic mismanagement. The protests were violently suppressed, with hundreds killed according to human rights groups, damaging Rouhani's reformist image.

Kostunica was elected President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia after defeating Slobodan Milosevic in the presidential election. His victory marked the end of Milosevic's rule and the beginning of democratic transition.

Kostunica oversaw the readmission of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to the United Nations. The country had been suspended from the UN during the Milosevic era due to the wars in the former Yugoslavia.

Kostunica, as Prime Minister of Serbia, strongly opposed the unilateral declaration of independence by Kosovo. He pursued diplomatic and legal measures to prevent international recognition of Kosovo's independence.