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Election gatekeepers balk at aged candidates
Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani Iran’s Guardian Council has expressed concern about the “physical capabilities” of election candidates and the ability of senior candidates to handle…
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Assessment of candidates by opposition leaders claimed false
Karroubi and Mousavi The families of Iranian opposition leaders under house arrest announced today that statements attributed to their parents in the media is…
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Two executed in Iran for espionage
Islamic Republic Judiciary Iranian judiciary announced the execution of two individuals convicted of espionage today Sunday May 19 in Tehran for “links to foreign…
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Prisoners recalled in advance of election
Evin Prison Iranian judiciary is recalling political prisoners on furlough back to person in the lead up to the presidential elections on June 14.…
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Head of Iran’s Parliament rejects municipal election criticism
Ali Larijani After Iran’s Guardian Council chief criticized the municipal elections process in his Friday sermon, the parliamentary speaker reacted today, saying the head…
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Security forces barred from helping candidates
Esmail Ahmadi Moghaddam The head of Iran’s security forces has announced that the forces under his command will implement more protective and regulatory guidelines…
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Opposition leader’s son complains to Supreme Leader
Ayatollah Khamenei The eldest son of Iranian opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi has called on Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei to direct Iranian security forces…
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Iranian trade stats well below last April’s figures
Iranian customs says imports into the country were down sharply last month compared to the same period in 2012. According to the report, imports…
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Russia promotes Iranian role in solving Syrian conflict
Sergei Lavrov Russia has once again emphasized the need to include Iran in the International Conference aimed at ending the civil war in Syria.…
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Election officials extend period for candidate review
Abbas Kadkhodayi Iran’s Guardian Council has given itself five extra days to determine the eligibility of presidential hopefuls, saying it will announce the eligible…
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Iran says election won’t hinder nuclear talks
Ashton and Jalili in Istanbul Iran’s top nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili said on Thursday May 16 that talks in Istanbul with Catherine Ashton, the…
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Iran joins US charity wrestling event
Iranian wrestlers participated in a New York charity event dubbed “The Rumble on Rails” at Grand Central Station, facing off against their U.S. and…

