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Dictators & Demagogues 05: Iran's Ali Khamenei
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Dictators & Demagogues 05: Iran's Ali Khamenei

ABC  

Hamish Macdonald HOST: He's a leader that serves for life. Hamish Macdonald HOST That's Arash Azizi - An Iranian writer and historian and senior lecturer in political science and history at Clemson University in the United States. Hamish Macdonald HOST That's Fereshteh Sadeghi Iranian journalist based in Tehran. Hamish Macdonald HOST But first, I'm going to let Arash explain more …

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Reformist Pezeshkian Wins Iran's Presidential Runoff
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Reformist Pezeshkian Wins Iran's Presidential Runoff

Deccan Chronicle  

DUBAI: Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian won Iran’s runoff presidential election Saturday, besting hard-liner Saeed Jalili by promising to reach out to the West and ease enforcement on the country’s mandatory headscarf law after years of sanctions and protests squeezing the Islamic Republic. Pezeshkian promised no radical changes to Iran’s Shiite theocracy in his campaign and long has held Supreme Leader …

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Reformist Pezeshkian wins Iran’s presidential runoff election over hard-liner
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Reformist Pezeshkian wins Iran’s presidential runoff election over hard-liner

LA Times  

Masoud Pezeshkian clenches his fist after voting, accompanied by former Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, left, in Shahr-e-Qods, Iran. Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian won Iran’s runoff presidential election Saturday, besting hard-liner Saeed Jalili by promising to reach out to the West and ease enforcement on the country’s mandatory headscarf law after years of sanctions and protests squeezing the Islamic Republic. …

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In Iran, a battle between polarising political views
5 months, 3 weeks ago

In Iran, a battle between polarising political views

Hindustan Times  

On June 28, Iran’s snap elections for a new president ended in a run-off, with none of the three final candidates securing a majority. The surprise element was that even at a historically low voter turnout of 40%, the sole reformist candidate, Masoud Pezeshkian, maintained a lead of nearly one million votes over Saeed Jalili, a hardliner and long-time loyalist …

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Iran OKs 6 candidates for presidential race, but again blocks Ahmadinejad
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Iran OKs 6 candidates for presidential race, but again blocks Ahmadinejad

The Hindu  

Iran's Guardian Council on Sunday approved the country's hard-line parliament speaker and five others to run in the country's June 28 presidential election following a helicopter crash that killed President Ebrahim Raisi and seven others. The council's decision represents the starting gun for a shortened, two-week campaign to replace Raisi, a hard-line protege of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei once …

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Iran's Khamenei pens open letter to anti-Israel US campus protesters, urges them ‘to become familiar with Quran’
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran's Khamenei pens open letter to anti-Israel US campus protesters, urges them ‘to become familiar with Quran’

Hindustan Times  

In a rare move, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei voiced his support for anti-Israel protestors on US college campuses, claiming that they are “on the right side of history.” Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei hailed the US campus students for their "honorable struggle" against the ruthless government, which according to him backs Zionists. Iran's Khamenei has one advice …

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Does Raisi's death pave way for Khamenei's son to be Iran's next Ayatollah?
7 months ago

Does Raisi's death pave way for Khamenei's son to be Iran's next Ayatollah?

Firstpost  

Mojtaba has long been rumoured to be a potential successor to his father as Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the untimely death of President Ebrahim Raisi only makes his path easier Even as the world joins Iran in mourning the sudden death of President Ebrahim Raisi, the most pertinent question is not who will be the next president but …

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Iran votes in first Parliamentary election since 2022 protests as questions over turnout loom
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran votes in first Parliamentary election since 2022 protests as questions over turnout loom

The Hindu  

Iran began voting on March 1 in its first parliamentary elections since the mass 2022 protests over its mandatory hijab laws after the death of Mahsa Amini, with questions looming over just how many people will turn out for the poll. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 84, will cast one of the first votes in an election that also …

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Iranian parliament vote, first since 2022 mass protests, sees a low turnout despite government push
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Iranian parliament vote, first since 2022 mass protests, sees a low turnout despite government push

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran held its first parliamentary election Friday since mass 2022 protests over mandatory hijab laws following the death of Mahsa Amini, apparently drawing a low turnout amid calls for a boycott. Others, including imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, urged a boycott of a vote they derided as a “sham.” Authorities broadly barred politicians …

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Meta removes Instagram and Facebook accounts for Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Meta removes Instagram and Facebook accounts for Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

New Indian Express  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: Meta has removed Instagram and Facebook accounts run on behalf of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after criticism over his support for Hamas after its Oct. 7 attack on Israel that sparked the monthslong war still raging in the Gaza Strip, the company confirmed Friday. Khamenei himself has been targeted by U.S. sanctions since 2019 …

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Meta removes Instagram and Facebook accounts for Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Meta removes Instagram and Facebook accounts for Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Meta has removed Instagram and Facebook accounts run on behalf of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after criticism over his support for Hamas after its Oct. 7 attack on Israel that sparked the monthslong war still raging in the Gaza Strip, the company confirmed Friday. Khamenei and accounts associated with the supreme leader had …

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Iran: Hardliners prevent former president Hassan Rouhani from contesting polls
11 months 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 …

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Iran’s Khamenei calls for boycott of Israel amid Gaza bombardment
1 year, 1 month ago

Iran’s Khamenei calls for boycott of Israel amid Gaza bombardment

Al Jazeera  

The supreme leader of Iran wants Muslim countries to stop selling oil and food to Israel, demanding an end to the war. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Hosseini Khamenei has called on Muslim states to cease oil and food exports to Israel, demanding an end to the bombardment of the Gaza Strip. “The bombings on Gaza must stop immediately … the …

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Iran's supreme leader lashes out at his own judiciary for corruption
1 year, 5 months ago

Iran's supreme leader lashes out at his own judiciary for corruption

NPR  

Iran's supreme leader lashes out at his own judiciary for corruption SCOTT DETROW, HOST: In Iran, the country's supreme leader took an unusual step this week, publicly lashing out at the country's judiciary. As NPR's Peter Kenyon reports from Istanbul, the statements come as a crackdown continues against people who protested the death of a young woman in police custody …

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Iran’s top leader defends hard-line approach toward West, blames protests on ‘thugs and villains’
1 year, 6 months ago

Iran’s top leader defends hard-line approach toward West, blames protests on ‘thugs and villains’

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s supreme leader on Sunday defended his tough approach to the West, saying compromise would only invite further hostility from Iran’s enemies and blaming recent anti-government protests on “thugs and villains.” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s remarks come amid an intensifying standoff with Western countries over Iran’s nuclear program, which has made major advances in the five …

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Timeline: Iran and Saudi Arabia, from rivalry to rapprochement
1 year, 9 months ago

Timeline: Iran and Saudi Arabia, from rivalry to rapprochement

Al Jazeera  

Iran and Saudi Arabia have had an adversarial history. 2015 – War in Yemen When the civil war in Yemen began in 2015, Saudi Arabia backed its internationally recognised government and targeted Houthi rebel strongholds.The Houthis are aligned with Iran. 2016 – Iran suspends Hajj participation That same year, Iran suspended participation in the Hajj, and Saudi Arabia launched a …

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Iran: Suspected poisonings an 'unforgivable crime', says Supreme Leader Khamenei
1 year, 9 months ago

Iran: Suspected poisonings an 'unforgivable crime', says Supreme Leader Khamenei

Firstpost  

Iranian officials only acknowledged them in recent weeks and have provided no details on who may be behind the attacks or what chemicals — if any — have been used Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Iran’s supreme leader said Monday that if a series of suspected poisonings at girls’ schools are proven to be deliberate the culprits should be sentenced to …

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Iran Protests: Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Pardons 'Tens Of Thousands' Of Prisoners
1 year, 10 months ago

Iran Protests: Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Pardons 'Tens Of Thousands' Of Prisoners

ABP News  

New Delhi: After a deadly state crackdown helped quell the nationwide unrest, Iran's supreme leader has pardoned "tens of thousands" of prisoners, including some who were arrested during recent anti-government protests, according to state news agency IRNA on Sunday. However, state media reports stated that the pardon granted by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was subject to conditions and would not apply …

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Iran acknowledges ‘tens of thousands’ detained in protests
1 year, 10 months ago

Iran acknowledges ‘tens of thousands’ detained in protests

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s supreme leader on Sunday reportedly ordered an amnesty or reduction in prison sentences for “tens of thousands” of people detained amid nationwide anti-government protests shaking the country, acknowledging for the first time the scale of the crackdown. “Khamenei’s hypocritical pardon doesn’t change anything,” wrote Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam of the Oslo-based group Iran Human Rights. All …

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Iran Revolutionary Guards threaten French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo with terror attack over their cartoons
1 year, 11 months ago

Iran Revolutionary Guards threaten French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo with terror attack over their cartoons

Firstpost  

The chief of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps has threatened to take revenge against the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo for publishing cartoons of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei that have been deemed “insulting” by Tehran, an Al Arabiya report said. “You have made a big mistake, but sooner or later Muslims will take revenge, and you may arrest the avengers, …

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Amid unrest, Iran’s hardliners turn their anger to France
1 year, 11 months ago

Amid unrest, Iran’s hardliners turn their anger to France

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iranian hardliners on Sunday burned French flags outside the French embassy in Tehran, protesting cartoons published by the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo that lampoon Iran’s ruling clerics. Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf on Sunday linked the French magazine’s cartoons with what officials have repeatedly alleged is the West’s plot to spread purported riots …

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Iran executes two more men in connection with protests, draws international condemnation
1 year, 11 months ago

Iran executes two more men in connection with protests, draws international condemnation

Firstpost  

Paris: Iran drew international condemnation on Saturday as it executed two men for killing a paramilitary force member in November during unprecedented protests sparked by Mahsa Amini’s death in custody. Judicial news agency Mizan Online reported that “Mohammad Mehdi Karami and Seyed Mohammad Hosseini, the main perpetrators of the crime that led to the martyrdom of Ruhollah Ajamian, were hanged …

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Iran executes two men in connection with anti-hijab protests
1 year, 11 months ago

Iran executes two men in connection with anti-hijab protests

New Indian Express  

The European Union said it was "appalled" by the executions. "This is yet another sign of the Iranian authorities' violent repression of civilian demonstrations," the spokesperson for the bloc's foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell said in a statement, urging an immediate end to death sentences against protesters. Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, director of the Oslo-based group Iran Human Rights, said both men …

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‘Who’s the dictator?’ asks Iran’s Raisi as protests continue
2 years ago

‘Who’s the dictator?’ asks Iran’s Raisi as protests continue

Al Jazeera  

Top officials this week visited universities, which have seen many rounds of protests since September. The president visited Tehran University on Wednesday morning, where he delivered a speech to mark Students’ Day, and reiterated that there was a distinction between protests and “riots” – a word authorities regularly use to describe the country’s unrest, which has lasted close to three …

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