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The Latest | Polls close in Iran after election to replace a president killed in a helicopter crash
5 months, 3 weeks ago

The Latest | Polls close in Iran after election to replace a president killed in a helicopter crash

Associated Press  

Iranians voted on Friday to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed in a May helicopter crash in the country’s northwest along with the foreign minister and several other officials. Nasser Kanaani on Friday condemned US “interference” in its domestic affairs, after the U.S. Deputy Special Envoy for Iran Abram Paley had said that Friday’s election was not …

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Iranians vote for a new president under the shadow of conflict and economic woes
5 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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Why Iran polls are not only about electing its next president
6 months, 1 week ago

Why Iran polls are not only about electing its next president

Firstpost  

Ebrahim Raisi, the Iranian president who died in a helicopter crash last month, was also tipped to be a favourite to be the next Supreme Leader of Iran. A president elected by the Iranian voters is by rule a candidate approved by a panel controlled by the Ayatollah — a title Ali Khamenei was given during his elevation as the …

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Iran allows hardline parliament speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf and 5 others to contest presidential polls
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Iran allows hardline parliament speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf and 5 others to contest presidential polls

Firstpost  

After the death of Iran’s erstwhile President Ebrahim Raisi left a vacuum in the country’s political sphere, Tehran’s Guardian Council has allowed the candidature of six people in the upcoming presidential polls, including the nomination of hardline parliament speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, center, takes an oath during the opening ceremony of the new parliament term in Tehran. Source: …

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Hard-line judiciary head Ebrahim Raisi wins Iran presidency
3 years, 6 months ago

Hard-line judiciary head Ebrahim Raisi wins Iran presidency

The Hindu  

Iran’s hard-line judiciary chief won the country’s presidential election in a landslide victory on June 19, propelling the Supreme Leader’s protege into Tehran’s highest civilian position in a vote that appeared to see the lowest turnout in the Islamic Republic’s history. In initial results, former Revolutionary Guard commander Mohsen Rezaei won 3.3 million votes and moderate Abdolnasser Hemmati got 2.4 …

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Ultraconservative Ebrahim Raisi wins landslide victory in Iran's presidential election
3 years, 6 months ago

Ultraconservative Ebrahim Raisi wins landslide victory in Iran's presidential election

India Today  

Iran's hard-line judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi won the country's presidential election in a landslide victory Saturday, propelling the supreme leader's protege into Tehran's highest civilian position in a vote that appeared to see the lowest turnout in the Islamic Republic's history. In initial results, former Revolutionary Guard commander Mohsen Rezaei won 3.3 million votes and moderate Abdolnasser Hemmati got 2.4 …

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Apathy greets Iran presidential vote dominated by hard-liner
3 years, 6 months ago

Apathy greets Iran presidential vote dominated by hard-liner

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iranians voted Friday in a presidential election dominated by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s hard-line protege after the disqualification of his strongest competition, fueling apathy that left some polling places largely deserted despite pleas to support the Islamic Republic at the ballot box. If elected, Raisi would be the first serving Iranian president sanctioned by …

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Conservative cleric tipped to win as Iran votes in presidential poll
3 years, 6 months ago

Conservative cleric tipped to win as Iran votes in presidential poll

The Hindu  

Iranians voted on Friday in a presidential election, in which conservative cleric Ebrahim Raisi is seen as all but certain to coast to victory after all serious rivals were barred from running. The supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, cast the first vote in Tehran and then urged Iran’s nearly 60 million eligible voters to follow suit before the scheduled close …

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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 …

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