Iran state TV says Ahmadinejad will run in presidential race
3 years, 7 months ago

Iran state TV says Ahmadinejad will run in presidential race

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Iran's state television reported Wednesday that the country's former firebrand president will run again for office in upcoming elections in June. In either case, the populist's return to the political scene may energize discontent among hard-liners who seek a tougher stance against the west — particularly Israel and the U.S. Iran opened registration on Tuesday, kicking off the race as uncertainty looms over Tehran’s tattered nuclear deal with world powers and tensions remain high with the West. Whoever wins the June 18 vote will take over from Rouhani, a relative moderate within the Islamic Republic whose two four-year terms began with Iran reaching the nuclear deal.

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Iran holds presidential runoff election between a hard-liner and reformist
6 months ago

Iran holds presidential runoff election between a hard-liner and reformist

LA Times  

Reformist presidential candidate Masoud Pezeshkian waves as he arrives to vote at a polling station in Shahr-e-Qods near Tehran on Friday. Iran held a runoff presidential election Friday pitting a hard-line former nuclear negotiator against a reformist lawmaker, though both men earlier struggled to convince a skeptical public to cast ballots in the first round that saw the lowest turnout …

Iran Presidential Elections: Iran prepares for run-off polls as voters grow disenchanted
6 months, 1 week ago

Iran Presidential Elections: Iran prepares for run-off polls as voters grow disenchanted

The Hindu  

Over 20 years ago, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stood before a crowd at Friday prayers to denounce the U.S. for its disenchanted electorate. Iran will hold a run-off presidential election on Friday, only its second since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, after only 39.9% of its voting public cast a ballot the previous week. Meanwhile, public rage simmers after …

Who is competing to become Iran’s president in the run-off election?
6 months, 1 week ago

Who is competing to become Iran’s president in the run-off election?

Al Jazeera  

Two candidates are left in the race, Saeed Jalili and Masoud Pezeshkian. Saeed Jalili and Masoud Pezeshkian will compete in Friday’s run-off presidential election in Iran, after no candidate won more than 50 percent of the vote in the first round, held on June 28. Pezeshkian, on the other hand, is considered to be a moderate, and has gained the …

Iranians vote for a new president under the shadow of conflict and economic woes
6 months, 1 week ago

Iranians vote for a new president under the shadow of conflict and economic woes

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Iranian presidential candidate Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf’s supporters gathered on the final day of campaigning to hear him speak, in Tehran, Iran on Thursday. “These are nothing like free and fair elections, and only those who’ve already …

Iran’s presidential candidates debate economic policies ahead of the June 28 vote
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran’s presidential candidates debate economic policies ahead of the June 28 vote

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Six presidential candidates on Monday discussed Iran’s economic problems in a four-hour live debate on state TV, ahead of the June 28 presidential election following a helicopter crash last month that killed President Ebrahim Raisi and seven others. Among those running for president are also Iran’s vice-president, Amir Hossein Qazizadeh Hashemi, 53, and the current Tehran mayor, …

Iran OKs 6 candidates for presidential race but again blocks Ahmadinejad
7 months ago

Iran OKs 6 candidates for presidential race but again blocks Ahmadinejad

LA Times  

Iran’s hard-line parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf sits while registering his name as a candidate for the June 28 presidential election at the Interior Ministry, in Tehran. Iran’s Guardian Council on Sunday approved the country’s hard-line parliament speaker and five others to run in the June 28 presidential election after a helicopter crash that killed President Ebrahim Raisi and seven …

Iranian ex-president Ahmadinejad registers new bid for post
7 months, 1 week ago

Iranian ex-president Ahmadinejad registers new bid for post

Raw Story  

Iran’s former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday registered his candidacy for a presidential election this month, state media reported. Ahmadinejad, 67, held the post for two straight terms from 2005 to 2013, a period marked by a standoff with the West especially over Iran’s nuclear programme and his incendiary remarks on Israel. In 2005, Ahmadinejad gained worldwide notoriety when he …

Iran's hard-line former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registers for June 28 presidential election
7 months, 1 week ago

Iran's hard-line former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registers for June 28 presidential election

The Hindu  

Iran's hard-line former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registered Sunday as a possible candidate for the presidential election, seeking to regain the country's top political position after a helicopter crash killed the nation's president. After speaking to journalists in front of a bank of 50-odd microphones, Mr. Ahmadinejad said, his finger in the air: “Long live the spring, long live Iran!” Before …

Iran’s hard-line former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registers for June 28 presidential election
7 months, 1 week ago

Iran’s hard-line former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registers for June 28 presidential election

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s hard-line former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registered Sunday as a possible candidate for the presidential election, seeking to regain the country’s top political position after a helicopter crash killed the nation’s president. After speaking to journalists in front of a bank of 50-odd microphones, Ahmadinejad said, his finger in the air: “Long live the spring, …

Iran’s hard-line former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registers for presidential election
7 months, 1 week ago

Iran’s hard-line former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registers for presidential election

LA Times  

Iran’s former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad waves to the media as he leaves a press briefing beside portraits of the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, top right, and the late President Ebrahim Raisi after registering his name as a candidate for the June 28 presidential election in Tehran on Sunday. Iran’s hard-line former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registered Sunday as a possible …

Iran's hard-line former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registers for June 28 presidential election
7 months, 1 week ago

Iran's hard-line former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registers for June 28 presidential election

New Indian Express  

DUBAI: Iran's hard-line former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registered Sunday as a possible candidate for the presidential election, seeking to regain the country's top political position after a helicopter crash killed the nation's president. The populist former leader's registration puts pressure on Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Meanwhile, Iran's support of militia proxy forces throughout the wider Mideast have been in …

Former Iranian parliament speaker Ali Larijani registers as a possible presidential candidate
7 months, 1 week ago

Former Iranian parliament speaker Ali Larijani registers as a possible presidential candidate

The Hindu  

A former speaker of Iran's parliament registered on May 31 as a possible candidate in the Islamic Republic's June 28 presidential election to replace the late Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed in a helicopter crash earlier this month with seven others. All candidates must be approved by Iran’s 12-member Guardian Council, a panel of clerics and jurists ultimately overseen by …

Iran disqualifies former moderate president from running for reelection to influential assembly
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Iran disqualifies former moderate president from running for reelection to influential assembly

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s former moderate President Hassan Rouhani says he has been disqualified from running for reelection to the country’s influential Assembly of Experts, calling it a move to limit the people’s participation in elections, official state media reported. The official IRNA news agency reported late Wednesday that Rouhani said in a statement that the country’s election watchdog, the …

Iran: Hardliners prevent former president Hassan Rouhani from contesting polls
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Iran: Hardliners prevent former president Hassan Rouhani from contesting polls

Firstpost  

Former Iran president Hassan Rouhani has reportedly been prevented from running for office by Iranian hardliners in charge of the candidate screening procedure for the elections scheduled for March 1. Now, all previous Iranian presidents find themselves politically isolated as a result of Rouhani’s rejection by supporters of Khamenei. Many politicians, pundits, and relatively independent media sources concur that there …

Iran election 2021: Voting underway in poll all but guaranteed to deliver hardline president
3 years, 6 months ago

Iran election 2021: Voting underway in poll all but guaranteed to deliver hardline president

CNN  

Tehran, Iran CNN — Iranians voted Friday in a controversial election that was all but guaranteed to deliver a hardline president after all the other serious contenders were barred from the race. “Each vote counts … come and vote and choose your president … this is important for the future of your country,” said Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after …

4 Things To Know About Iran's Election On Friday
3 years, 6 months ago

4 Things To Know About Iran's Election On Friday

NPR  

4 Things To Know About Iran's Election On Friday Enlarge this image toggle caption Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images Iran is holding a presidential election on Friday. Middle East From The Streets Of Tehran: Iranians' Thoughts Ahead Of Friday's Vote For President From The Streets Of Tehran: Iranians' Thoughts Ahead Of Friday's Vote For President …

Iran election race narrows but fears persist of low turnout
3 years, 6 months ago

Iran election race narrows but fears persist of low turnout

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran grappled with fears of low voter turnout two days ahead of its presidential election as the race narrowed on Wednesday into a showdown between the country’s hard-line judiciary chief and moderate former Central Bank chief. He announced that he’d select current Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to join his administration as either vice president …

Iran Presidential Poll Campaign Makes Low-key Kick-off
3 years, 7 months ago

Iran Presidential Poll Campaign Makes Low-key Kick-off

News 18  

Iran’s presidential election campaign officially kicked off on Friday, without fanfare and in an atmosphere of indifference as many say the result is a foregone conclusion. The council — a conservative-dominated, unelected body — disqualified moderate conservative Ali Larijani and first vice-president Eshaq Jahangiri, as well as firebrand former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Raisi won 38 per cent of the vote …

Hardliners elevated, moderates excluded in race for Iranian presidency
3 years, 7 months ago

Hardliners elevated, moderates excluded in race for Iranian presidency

The Independent  

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Iran approves 7 presidential candidates
3 years, 7 months ago

Iran approves 7 presidential candidates

The Hindu  

Iran named the hard-line cleric running its judiciary and six others Tuesday as approved candidates in its June 18 presidential election, barring prominent candidates allied with its current president amid tensions with the West over its tattered nuclear deal. “Thank you to all those who expressed their gratitude and I hope you will participate in the elections for the promotion …

Iran approves seven mostly ultraconservative candidates for election next month
3 years, 7 months ago

Iran approves seven mostly ultraconservative candidates for election next month

The Telegraph  

Iran on Monday named the conservative head of its judiciary and six others as candidates for the June 18 presidential election, ruling out hopefuls aligned to moderate President Hassan Rouhani. Mr Raisi, 60, is believed to be a favourite of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who oversees the Guardian Council, a constitutional monitor that vets presidential candidates. Some Iranians …

Iran’s hard-line judiciary chief registers presidential run
3 years, 7 months ago

Iran’s hard-line judiciary chief registers presidential run

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s judiciary chief, a hard-line cleric linked to mass executions in 1988, registered on Saturday to run in the Islamic Republic’s presidential election next month, a vote that comes as negotiators struggle to resuscitate Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers. Raisi’s close ties to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his popularity — due partly …

Hard-liner Ahmadinejad again seeks to be Iran’s president
3 years, 7 months ago

Hard-liner Ahmadinejad again seeks to be Iran’s president

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s former hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registered Wednesday to run again for the Islamic Republic’s presidency, raising the possibility that the populist leader who rapidly advanced Tehran’s nuclear program to challenge the West could return to the country’s top civilian post. Ahmadinejad’s attempt to run again in 2017 disregarded the words of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali …

Iran’s Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registers to run for president – again
3 years, 7 months ago

Iran’s Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registers to run for president – again

Al Jazeera  

Ultraconservative Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who served as president from 2005 to 2013, enters this year’s race. Tehran, Iran – Controversial former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has once more signed up to become Iran’s next president, but the anticipated top candidates for the June election have yet to register. Supreme Leader Ali Hosseini Khamenei promised on Tuesday to exert zero influence in the …

Registration opens for hopefuls in Iran's presidential vote
3 years, 7 months ago

Registration opens for hopefuls in Iran's presidential vote

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Iran opened registration Tuesday for potential candidates in the country's …

Iran disqualifies thousands from running for parliament
4 years, 11 months ago

Iran disqualifies thousands from running for parliament

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s constitutional watchdog has barred thousands of people from running in next month’s parliamentary elections, including 90 current lawmakers, most of whom are accused of corruption. They have championed improved ties with the West and expanded social freedoms, but have suffered major setbacks since President Donald Trump assumed office. A U.S. airstrike killed Iran’s top general earlier …

Iran’s former President Ahmadinejad relies on tweets to help maintain a public persona
5 years, 4 months ago

Iran’s former President Ahmadinejad relies on tweets to help maintain a public persona

LA Times  

When former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad took to Twitter this week to pay tribute to Michael Jackson’s birthday, it didn’t come as a surprise to those who’ve kept up with the hard-line conservative’s presence online. When he reemerged three years later in an attempt to run for president for a third term, Khamenei told Ahmadinejad that it was “not in …

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