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Tag: Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf
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Parliamentary Elections in Iran, Lowest Turnout since the 1979 Revolution
The Iranian interior minister said 42.57 percent of registered voters took part in Iran’s 11th round of parliamentary elections on Feb 20. This is…
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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 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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Sweatshop Workers in Collapsed Building in Iran Left Without Jobs
The 17-story building that collapsed on 19 Jan in Tehran, Iran, was home to 560 small business units, many of them repairing workshops and…
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Building on fire collapsed in Tehran; many firefighters are feared dead
An iconic high rise on fire has collapsed in Iran killing at least 30 firefighters. Built in 1964, Plasco building was one the first…