Tag Archives: IRAN ELECTIONS
Iranian opposition leader denounces ‘sham’ presidential elections on Twitter
:: Prominent Iranian opposition figure Maryam Rajavi – who is the leader of the People’s Mujahedin of Iran, sent out a series of tweets on Wednesday denouncing the upcoming presidential elections in Iran as ‘sham.’ Rajavi is known for voicing
Iran’s Rouhani tells conservative election rivals ‘your era is over’
:: Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani launched a scathing attack on his conservative election rivals on Monday, saying their era of “violence and extremism” was over. “The people of Iran shall once again announce that they don’t approve of those who
Rowhani allies win second round of Iran elections
Reformist and moderate politicians allied with Iran’s President Hassan Rowhani won most seats in second round parliamentary elections, local media reported Saturday. Unofficial and incomplete results said that of the 68 seats being contested between 33 and 40 went to
Iran election bodes ill for Russia
By : Maria Dubovikova Iranians voted to elect new members of parliament and the Assembly of Experts. The results show people favoring reform, integration into the global economic and political systems, and restoring ties with the West. This is good
Two cheers for the Iranian election
By : Dr. John C. Hulsman The Islamic Republic of Iran is one of those topics which seems to unhinge analysts of all stripes, leading to two entirely different (and wholly contradictory) narratives emerging. Either Iran is effortlessly on its
Rafsanjani leads Iran assembly vote
Iran’s former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani on Saturday urged all factions to work together after initial election results showed the veteran powerbroker leading polls to become one of Tehran’s delegates to the influential Assembly of Experts. “The competition is over
Reformists take lead in Iran parliament vote
Reformists and moderate conservatives were leading in parliamentary elections according to early results Saturday, an indication President Hassan Rowhani may face a more friendly house to pursue his domestic agenda. Early returns from Friday’s polls show that none of the
Polling ends in Iran elections, vote counting starts
Iranians across the Islamic Republic voted Friday in the country’s first election since its landmark nuclear deal with world powers, deciding whether to further empower moderates to back President Hassan Rouhani or side with hard-liners long suspicious of the West.
Will Rafsanjani’s tactics succeed in Iran elections?
By : Camelia Entekhabi-Fard Normally in the days leading up to elections people are encouraged to vote and send a group of individuals to office, or other institutions such as the parliament. However, during Iran’s lead-up to two major elections
U.S. lawmakers ask to visit Iran to see ‘democracy in action’
Seeking to keep tabs on what they called a “fanatical regime,” three U.S. lawmakers applied Thursday for visas to Iran to observe this month’s elections, visit nuclear sites and meet with Revolutionary Guards. The unlikely approval of the visas would
Grandson of Iran’s Khomeini excluded from elections
The grandson of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, founder of the Islamic Republic on Iran, has been excluded from contesting elections next month, his son said Tuesday. Hassan Khomeini, a 43-year-old cleric with close ties to Iranian reformists, was not verified as
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