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Campaigning begins for Assembly of Experts election
The 161 candidates vying for a seat in Iran’s Assembly of Experts began their two-week campaign on February 11. IRNA reports that the campaigns…
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Rejected female candidates risk backlash in small towns
The Iranian president’s advisor on women’s affairs, Fahimeh Farahmanpour, has expressed grave concern over the Guardian Council’s widespread disqualification of women running in the…
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Online activity related to elections leads to arrests
The Iranian judiciary has announced the arrest of eight people for activities on social media related to the elections. On a program on state…
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List of rejected reformist candidates presented to Supreme Leader
Political activists report that a list of 208 reformists candidates for Parliament who were disqualified by the Guardian Council has been presented to Iran’s…
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Only one contender in some races for Assembly of Experts
Of the 800 candidates vying for a spot on Iran’s Assembly of Experts, the Guardian Council has only approved 166 candidates, which leaves some…
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Noted reformist writes open letter to leader from Evin Prison
Prominent jailed reformist Mostafa Tajzadeh has written an open letter to Iran’s Supreme Leader, warning him not to allow a repeat of “the errors…
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News sites under close scrutiny for “election offences”
The head of the Eastern Azerbaijan Justice Department has announced the shutdown of 25 news websites for “lack of permit” and “election offences”. Hekmat…
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Reactions to Iranian Leader’s Invitation to the Elections
Iran’s Supreme Leader called on all Iranians, even those who do not agree with the system, to participate in the elections for the protection…
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Is the “leader’s call” to the opposition to participate in the elections serious?
By Sohrab Mobasheri On Saturday January 9, Ayatollah Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader, spoke about the approaching parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections, saying: “As…
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Supreme Leader seems to call for inclusive elections
Ayatollah Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader, says the elections should be open to everyone, even those who do not agree with the regime. In a…
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Elections hopefuls from Nationalist-Religious groups disqualified as usual
The Mizan Khabar website, which is linked to activists from Iran’s Nationalist-Religious figures and Freedom Front Party, says a number of members have been…
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Iranian Leader rejects idea that elections have been rigged
The Iranian Supreme Leader has denied the existence of any form of systematic violation of elections to date and said election organizers should be…