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5 months, 4 weeks ago

Parliament speaker. The Tehran mayor. A heart surgeon. The race is on for Iran’s next president

Six candidates have been approved by Iran’s theocracy to run in Friday’s presidential election to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash with several other officials in May. Iran’s former Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who served under the relative-moderate President Hassan Rouhani and helped strike the nuclear deal, has backed him. In 2006, the …

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6 months, 1 week 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, …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

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

Associated Press

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — 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 selection of candidates approved by the Guardian Council, a panel of clerics and jurists ultimately overseen by Khamenei, suggests …

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6 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

How much will a presidential election reveal about Iran’s future?

Al Jazeera

Who is allowed to run will be key to understanding whether the political elite want to govern the country or manage crises. The distribution of members from the various political currents accepted by the state within these institutions determines the country’s power balance. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, an elite Iranian armed force with control over advanced weapons and large …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran’s hard-line parliament speaker emerges as the theocracy’s top figure in the presidential vote

Associated Press

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s hard-line parliament speaker emerged on Monday as the most-prominent candidate from within the country’s Shiite theocracy in the race for the June 28 presidential election to replace the late Ebrahim Raisi, killed in a helicopter crash last month. The entry of Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, a former Tehran mayor with close ties to the country’s …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran’s hard-line parliament speaker emerges as the theocracy’s top figure in the presidential vote

LA Times

Iran’s hard-line parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, waves to the media while registering his name as candidate for the June 28 presidential election in Tehran on Monday. Iran’s hard-line parliament speaker emerged on Monday as the most prominent candidate from within the country’s Shiite theocracy in the race for the June 28 presidential election to replace the late Ebrahim Raisi, …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran Presidential Election: After Raisi’s funeral, focus turns to vote for successor

The Hindu

After Iran mourned president Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a recent helicopter crash, the nation's focus turns to an election next month for his successor, with the conservative camp seeking a loyalist to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The June vote will be held during a turbulent time, as the Gaza war rages between Iran's arch-foe Israel and Tehran-backed Palestinian …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

After Raisi's funeral, focus turns to vote for successor in Iran

New Indian Express

TEHRAN: After Iran mourned president Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a recent helicopter crash, the nation's focus turns to an election next month for his successor, with the conservative camp seeking a loyalist to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The June vote will be held during a turbulent time, as the Gaza war rages between Iran's arch-foe Israel and Tehran-backed …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran’s acting president addresses new parliament after helicopter crash killing president, others

Associated Press

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s acting President Mohammad Mokhber addressed the country’s new parliament Monday in his first public speech since last week’s helicopter crash that killed his predecessor and seven others. In his remarks, Mokhber praised Raisi’s time in office, noting that Iran’s crude oil production— a key source of hard currency for the country — climbed to more than …

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7 months ago

Iran president helicopter crash: Ebrahim Raisi’s funeral procession underway

The Independent

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7 months ago

Why was Iran President Ebrahim Raisi, killed in helicopter crash, called ‘Butcher of Tehran’?

Hindustan Times

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a conservative hard-line cleric known for his brutal crackdowns on political opposition and considered a potential successor to the supreme leader, died in a helicopter crash landing in northern Iran, state media reported on Monday. The helicopter crash comes as the Middle East remains unsettled by the Israel-Hamas war, during which Ebrahim Raisi, under Supreme Leader …

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7 months ago

Iranian President Raisi's Helicopter Makes 'Hard Landing'

Deccan Chronicle

Dubai: A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi suffered a 'hard landing' on Sunday, Iranian state television reported, without immediately elaborating. Raisi had been in Azerbaijan early Sunday to inaugurate a dam with Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev. He is viewed as a protege of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and some analysts have suggested he could replace the 85-year-old …

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7 months ago

Helicopter carrying Iranian President Raisi suffers a ‘hard landing’ near Azerbaijan; Russia, EU offer help in search operations

The Hindu

A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister and other officials apparently crashed in the mountainous northwest reaches of Iran on May 19, sparking a massive rescue operation in a fog-shrouded forest as the public was urged to pray. The U.S. State Department said it was “closely following reports of a possible hard landing of a helicopter …

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7 months ago

Iran’s hard-line president still missing after likely helicopter crash in foggy, mountainous region

Associated Press

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister and other officials apparently crashed in the mountainous northwest reaches of Iran on Sunday, sparking a massive rescue operation in a fog-shrouded forest as the public was urged to pray. In this photo provided by Moj News Agency, rescue teams and people are seen …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran announces record low election turnout despite calls on voters to participate

CNN

CNN — Iran has recorded the lowest electoral turnout since the Islamic Republic’s founding in 1979, with officials portraying the participation of those who did vote as a victory against the country’s “obstinate opponents.” Out of Iran’s 61 million eligible voters, some 25 million cast their ballots in parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections that took place on March 1, …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Iran's hard-line President-elect says he wouldn't meet Joe Biden

The Hindu

Iran's President-elect said on Monday he would not meet with President Joe Biden nor negotiate over Tehran's ballistic missile program and its support of regional militias, sticking to a hard-line position following his landslide victory in last week's election. Asked about Iran's ballistic missile program and its support of regional militias, Mr. Raisi described the issues as “non-negotiable.” Tehran's fleet …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Hard-line judiciary head wins Iran presidency in low turnout

Associated Press

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s hard-line judiciary chief won a landslide victory in the country’s presidential election, a vote that both propelled the supreme leader’s protege into Tehran’s highest civilian position and saw the lowest turnout in the Islamic Republic’s history. Raisi also has become the first serving Iranian president sanctioned by the U.S. government even before entering office …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Hard-line judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi wins Iran presidency in landslide amid low turnout

LA Times

Ebrahim Raisi interacts with the media after casting his vote in Tehran on Friday. Iran’s hard-line judiciary chief won a landslide victory Saturday in the country’s presidential election, a vote that propelled the supreme leader’s protege into Tehran’s highest civilian position and saw the lowest turnout in the Islamic Republic’s history. Iran’s nemesis Israel, meanwhile, slammed the new leader, with …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Iran election: Ebrahim Raisi wins Iran’s presidential vote amid historically low turnout

CNN

Tehran, Iran CNN — Ebrahim Raisi, a hardline judiciary chief with a brutal human rights record, will be the next president of Iran following his win in an uncompetitive election that most of the country sat out. Many activists accused Iran’s clerical establishment of “selecting” rather than electing the next president in a poll designed to further entrench the power …

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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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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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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 …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Final presidential debate shows Iran’s political fissures

Associated Press

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran held a final presidential debate Saturday that showed the fissures within the Islamic Republic’s politics, as hard-liners referred to those seeking ties to the West as “infiltrators” and the race’s two other candidates brought up the unrest that surrounded Tehran’s disputed 2009 election. Hard-line former Revolutionary Guard chief Mohsen Rezaei described the Rouhani government as being …

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Parliament speaker. The Tehran mayor. A heart surgeon. The race is on for Iran’s next president

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

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

Iran OKs 6 candidates for presidential race but again blocks Ahmadinejad

How much will a presidential election reveal about Iran’s future?

Iran’s hard-line parliament speaker emerges as the theocracy’s top figure in the presidential vote

Iran’s hard-line parliament speaker emerges as the theocracy’s top figure in the presidential vote

Iran Presidential Election: After Raisi’s funeral, focus turns to vote for successor

After Raisi's funeral, focus turns to vote for successor in Iran

Iran’s acting president addresses new parliament after helicopter crash killing president, others

Iran president helicopter crash: Ebrahim Raisi’s funeral procession underway

Why was Iran President Ebrahim Raisi, killed in helicopter crash, called ‘Butcher of Tehran’?

Iranian President Raisi's Helicopter Makes 'Hard Landing'

Helicopter carrying Iranian President Raisi suffers a ‘hard landing’ near Azerbaijan; Russia, EU offer help in search operations

Iran’s hard-line president still missing after likely helicopter crash in foggy, mountainous region

Iran announces record low election turnout despite calls on voters to participate

Iran's hard-line President-elect says he wouldn't meet Joe Biden

Hard-line judiciary head wins Iran presidency in low turnout

Hard-line judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi wins Iran presidency in landslide amid low turnout

Iran election: Ebrahim Raisi wins Iran’s presidential vote amid historically low turnout

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

Apathy greets Iran presidential vote dominated by hard-liner

Iran election race narrows but fears persist of low turnout

Final presidential debate shows Iran’s political fissures