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Iranian Moderates under Fire by Conservative Factions
Iranian president Hassan Rohani and his government were targeted with insults and attacks in the demonstrations of final Friday of Ramadan being held across…
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Word on the Street after Moderate’s Landslide Win in Iran
by: Sara Rustampour Iranian people came to streets to celebrate the victory of Hassan Rouhani, the moderate candidate in Iran’s twelfth presidential election. Rouhani…
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Polls Open in Iran: the Rivalry of Moderates and Hardliners
A race that began with six candidates is now narrowed down to two main candidates: the moderate President Hassan Rouhani and the hardliner Ebrahim…
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Rouhani Welcoming French Cars before Election Day
While the moderate forces of the Islamic Republic are rallying behind Hassan Rouhani and the conservatives behind hardliner Ebrahim Raisi, the presence of French…
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Rouhani and Raisi: Battle Unfolds Polarizing the Election
As Hassan Rouhani continues to receive support from reformist leaders, the battle unfolds between him and the hardliner’s candidate, Ebrahim Raisi who has now…
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Iran Bans already Vetted Reformist Candidates from Running
As the elections draw near, Iran’s Supreme Leader warned that any “rebellion” in the course of the elections would provoke a “slap” from state…
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Jailed Journalist Released after Ten Year in Prison; Others on Hunger Strike
Mohammad Seddigh Kaboodvand, Iranian political prisoner and founder of Kurdistan Human Rights Organization was released on Friday May 12 after ten years in jail.…
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Iranian Leader Slams Rouhani for his Support of a UNESCO Educational Agenda
Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, condemned the Iranian government of Hassan Rouhani for supporting a UNESCO education agreement. Khamenei stated that the Rouhani…
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Rohani Campaign Suffers as Pro-Administration Journalists are Detained
The recent arrest of a number of administrators of Telegram social networking Channels continues to fuel tensions between Iran’s administration and the judiciary.
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Hardliner Candidate’s Meetings Stir New Political Speculations in Iran
Ebrahim Raisi, the ultra- conservative candidate for Iranian presidential elections made headlines in Iran and stirred considerable reaction in social media with two meetings…
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Iran Tries to Abolish Death Penalty for trafficking as it Wrestles with Rising Drug Charges
Iranian parliament’s Judicial Commission spokesperson has announced that this commission has agreed with a proposal to reduce death penalty to 30 years in prison…
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No Promise of Release for Detained Dual British Citizen in Iran
One year after the arrest of Iranian-British citizen Nazanin Zaghari in Iran, British government once more urged the Islamic Republic authorities to release her.…