Iran elections
Hardline Guards make early gains in restricted Iran election
Middle East
February 22, 2020
Hardline Guards make early gains in restricted Iran election
DUBAI (Reuters) — Candidates affiliated with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards looked on course to win a parliamentary majority on Saturday, reportedly…
‘From bad to worse’: Dashed hopes may deter many Iranians from polls
Middle East
February 18, 2020
‘From bad to worse’: Dashed hopes may deter many Iranians from polls
DUBAI (Reuters) – Confrontation with America, economic hardship and an airline tragedy have battered Iranians’ confidence in their leaders, posing…
Khamenei loyalists may tighten grip at Iran elections
Middle East
February 17, 2020
Khamenei loyalists may tighten grip at Iran elections
DUBAI (Reuters) – Hardliners are set to tighten control of Iran this week in a parliamentary election stacked in their…
Iran candidates start campaigns for parliamentary elections
Middle East
February 13, 2020
Iran candidates start campaigns for parliamentary elections
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Thousands of Iranian candidates approved to run in parliamentary elections kicked off their campaigns Thursday ahead…
Iran president slams removal of candidates from elections
Middle East
January 16, 2020
Iran president slams removal of candidates from elections
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s president Wednesday slammed the disqualification of thousands of people, including 90 current lawmakers, from running…
Iranian supreme leader critical of ‘Western-influenced’ Rouhani education plan
Middle East
May 7, 2017
Iranian supreme leader critical of ‘Western-influenced’ Rouhani education plan
Iran's supreme leader on Sunday criticized the government of President Hassan Rouhani for promoting a "Western-influenced" United Nations education plan…
Iranian President Rouhani to seek second term, faces hardline challenge
Middle East
April 16, 2017
Iranian President Rouhani to seek second term, faces hardline challenge
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani registered on Friday to run for a second four-year term, state television said, buoyed by Tehran's…
Ahmadinejad rivals winning in Iran parliamentary runoff election
World
May 5, 2012
Ahmadinejad rivals winning in Iran parliamentary runoff election
Final results for many Iranian parliamentary constituencies announced Saturday show supporters of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad relegated to a small fraction…
Iran braces for protests on revolution day
World
February 11, 2010
Iran braces for protests on revolution day
Tehran-- Iran marks on Thursday the 31st anniversary of the Islamic revolution with nationwide marches, while security forces are on…
Iran’s police vow no tolerance towards protesters
World
February 7, 2010
Iran’s police vow no tolerance towards protesters
Tehran-- Iranian police will show no more tolerance toward anti-government protesters, the force's chief was quoted as saying on Saturday,…