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Activists say “political kidnapping” hurts young women
A group of political-social activists in Shiraz has called for the release of Jamila Karimi, a women’s rights activist and member of the Reformist…
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Campaign urges pre-election freedom in media, politics
The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran is calling on the Islamic Republic to end the oppression of the media and dissidents in…
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Detained opposition leaders stay silent on election
Rahnavard and Mousavi Zahra Mousavi, the daughter of opposition leaders MirHosein Mousavi and Zahra Rahnavard, reports that her parents are declining to make any…
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Ahmadinejad aide appeals for run at presidency
Esfandiar Rahim Mashai Esfandiar Rahim Mashai has appealed to Iran’s Supreme Leader to let him join the race for president after his disqualification by…
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Vote Catch
caricaturist: Soheil
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Single candidate chosen to represent reformists
Rohani – Aref The top reformist group Executives Party has announced that reformists have chosen Hassan Rohani to represent the reformist coalition in the…
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Reformist candidates’ headquarters attacked in Shiraz
Reports from Shiraz indicate that the campaign headquarters of reformist candidates Mohammdreza Aref and Hassan Rohani in that city were attacked. The Jaras and…
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Candidate Rohani may face belated disqualification
Hassan Rohani Iranian media report that the Guardian Council may belatedly disqualify reformist candidate Hassan Rohani from running for president. The Mehr and Fars…
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Reformist candidate’s campaign workers arrested
Reports from Tehran indicate that a number of participants in campaign events for reformist presidential candidate Hassan Rohani were arrested on Saturday in Tehran.…
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Reformist cleric’s memorial services cancelled
Ayatollah Taheri Esfahani Commemoration services for Ayatollah Jalaleddin Taheri, a reformist cleric who passed away last week, have been cancelled in Tehran and Qom.…
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Conservative body backs Velayati in election
Ali Akbar Velayati The Qom Seminary Teacher Society, a chief conservative body, has endorsed Ali Akbar Velayati for the 11th Iranian presidential election. ILNA…
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Khatami calls on reformist candidates to unite
Mohammad Khatami Former president Mohammad Khatami has called for a coalition of the two reformist presidential candidates, saying such a collaboration would exemplify “putting…

