Iran elections

Hardline Guards make early gains in restricted Iran election
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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
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‘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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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,…
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