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Tag: Assembly of Experts
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Ten women run for Assembly of Experts, hundreds run for Parliament
Hossein Ali Amiri, the secretary and spokesman for the Interior Ministry’s election headquarters, says 10 women have registered their names to run for a…
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Rohani seeks another term as Assembly of Experts member
Iranian President Hassan Rohani has registered himself as a nominee for the fifth round of elections for the Assembly of Experts. ISNA reports that…
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Election official commends female participation in assembly race
Mohammad Hossein Moghimi, the head of Iran’s election office, has lauded the participation of both men and women in the coming elections. Yesterday, Esmat…
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Ayatollah Khomeini’s grandson runs for Assembly of Experts
Hassan Khomeini, the grandson of the late leader of Iran’s Revolution, Ayatollah Khomeini, has registered his name for the Assembly of Experts election. Registration…
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Professor makes history as first woman to aim for Assembly of Experts
For the first time, a woman has registered to run for the Assembly of Experts. ISNA reported on Thursday December 17 that Esmat Savadi,…
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Guardian Council contradicts judiciary over supervision of Leader
One day after the head of Iran’s judiciary denied there was any constitutional basis to argue that the Assembly of Experts has supervisory authority…
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Judiciary head denies Assembly of Experts can oversee Supreme Leader
The head of Iran’s judiciary says there is no such thing in the constitution as the “supervision of the Supreme Leader and his subsidiary…
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Former head of Assembly of Experts says he’s likely to run again
Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani, a moderate Iranian cleric, has announced that he will probably run in the coming Assembly of Experts election in March. IRAN…
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MP seeks solutions to house arrests, media ban
Iranian MP Ali Motahari has written a letter to the chairman of the Assembly of Experts, urging him to review the matter of the…
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Reformists call for fairness in vetting Assembly candidates
A number of Iranian reformist figures have met with Ayatollah Mohammad Yazdi and Ayatollah Mohammad Momen, members of the Guardian Council, to discuss concerns…
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New chairman chosen for group that oversees leader
Ayatollah Mohammad Yazdi was elected as the head of the Assembly of Experts, wining 47 of the 73 votes case. Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani, who…
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Imam emphasizes loyalty in electing Assembly of Experts
Tehran’s Friday Mass Imam this week told worshippers that the members of the Assembly of Experts must be “saturated with obedience to the Supreme…