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MPs call on council to disqualify candidates
Iranian parliament One hundred Iranian MPs have written to the Guardian Council to call for the disqualification of Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani and Esfandiar Rahim…
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Ministry warns of future water shortages
Iran’s Ministry of Power warns the country faces a growing water crisis due to droughts and the burgeoning population. ISNA reports that Alireza Daemi,…
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Elections body can now ask would-be presidents for plans
Iran’s Guardian Council Iran’s Guardian Council, the powerful body that determines the eligibility of political candidates, announced that it has approved a policy to…
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Ministry summons independent candidate after meeting
Ghassem Sholeh Saadi Independent presidential candidate Ghassem Sholeh Saadi was summoned by the Ministry of Intelligence after he met with a number of reporters…
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Conservative MP to speak for moderate candidate
Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani Now that Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsajani, the chairman of the Expediency Council, has entered the race for president, conservative MP Ali Motahari…
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Shiraz shaken by keenly felt quake
Shiraz was rocked by an earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale at 3:10 AM today, Monday May 13. The head of the Shiraz…
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Shipping group leader says industry stifled by sanctions
The head of the IRISL Group (Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines) says revenues from the country’s shipping industry have shrunk by more than…
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Recent government projects: election advertising or environmental threats?
By: Bijan Rohani The Iranian government has proposed new projects such as building infrastructure in Shahrood’s Abr Forest and opening up oil development in…
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Construction workers protest in Tehran
Four hundred construction workers staged a protest at a mosque in the Tehran Pars section of Tehran. ILNA reports that Mohammad Bagheri, a board…
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Council slams Ahmadinejad for candidate endorsement
Mashai & Ahmadinejad Iran’s Guardian Council has spoken out against the fact that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accompanied Esfandiar Rahim Mashai as he registered to…
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Foreign Ministry spokesman quits for presidential run
Ramin Mehmanparast Ramin Mehmanparast, the spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, has tendered his resignation after registering to run in the presidential race. Foreign Minister…
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Multiple last-day entrants in Iran’s presidential race
Just minutes before the deadline on March 11 to register as a presidential candidate, Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani made it official that he wants to…

