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Elected reformist MPs to meet first time since winning
Iranian reformist MP Mohammadreza Tabesh has announced that the reformist and moderate MPs who won seats in the first round of elections are to…
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Minister intervenes in plot to block winning Isfahan candidate
Iran’s interior minister has written to the head of the country’s three branches of government to say the Guardian Council’s cancellation of the votes…
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Former president rallies votes for reformists in second round
Former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami is calling on Iranian voters to support the Rohani administration in the second round of parliamentary elections. In a…
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Campaigning starts for candidates seeking remaining seats in Parliament
Candidates have begun their campaigns for the second round of voting, which will fill 69 seats that are still empty in the Iranian Parliament.…
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Reformists give recommendations for second round of voting
Iran’s reformists report that they are endorsing 52 candidates in the second round of parliamentary elections next month. Al Sufi, a spokesman for the…
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Election Office challenges Guardian Council over disqualification
Mohammad Hossein Moghimi, the head of the Election Office, says it is in a legal dispute with the Guardian Council over the disqualification of…
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Isfahan candidate disqualified despite voter support
Nasim Online reported on Tuesday March 22 that Minoo Khaleghi, a leading candidate in Isfahan, was disqualified by the Guardian Council. Her name had…
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Voting day set for second round of parliamentary election
The head of Iran’s Elections Office announced that voting in ridings that went into the second round of the election will be held on…
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Minister calls for faster approval of elections results
Iran’s Interior Minister has urged the Guardian Council to “speed up” the approval of the parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections, which were held…
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Former president presses Rohani on detained opposition leaders
Former Iranian president and prominent reformist figure Mohammad Khatami has urged the Rohani government to honour its election promises, adding that the country’s security-laden…
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Rohani foresees economic growth in wake of reformist victories
The Iranian president has commended the people’s choice in electing moderates in the elections, saying that choice will translate into prosperity for the country…
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Defeated reformist candidate requests recount
Assembly of Experts candidate Ayatollah Mohammad Sajjadi has filed a complaint with the Guardian Council calling for a recount of his votes. According to…