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2021-10-09 22:28
Millions of Iraqis heading to the polls early
TEHRAN - As Iraqis prepare to head to the polls to cast their ballots for the early parliamentary election on Sunday, a lot is at stake. Observers say there are some aspects of this election that make it different from the previous ones. Firstly, the election is taking place one year earlier than it should have been.
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2021-09-01 18:23
Venezuela’s opposition to join elections
Venezuela's U.S.-backed opposition party has decided to change strategy and take part in November’s regional and local elections, after boycotting previous elections they claimed were not free or fair.
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2021-07-06 22:24
Government confirms sabotage act at Karaj
TEHRAN — At his weekly press briefing on Tuesday, government spokesman Ali Rabiei confirmed that there was an act of sabotage at one of the building owned by the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) in Karaj, however he refuted claims of significant equipment and human damage.
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2021-06-30 18:38
President-elect writes to Leader, asking permission to quit Judiciary
TEHRAN — In a letter addressed to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei released on Wednesday, President-elect Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi sought permission to quit as the head of the Judiciary and concentrate on forming his government.
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2021-06-27 20:16
Former parliament speaker: Raisi-Qalibaf ties are deep
TEHRAN — "I testify that there is a deep understanding between Raisi and Qalibaf,” former parliament speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel said on Sunday.
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2021-06-27 14:26
By M.A. Saki
“Cautious distance” between Iran and U.S. will continue under Raisi, expert says
TEHRAN - A political science professor at the Open University in Britain predicts that Iran will maintain its policy of “cautious distance” from the United States during the future administration of Ebrahim Raisi.
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2021-06-27 13:32
By Mohammad Mazhari
Iran polls showed democracy in a region unfamiliar with freedom: commentator
TEHRAN - A Lebanese political expert says the June 18 presidential election in Iran showed the existence of democracy in a region where the meaning of democracy is still unknown and people are rarely given the right to express their opinion.
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2021-06-26 16:51
By Mohammad Mazhari
Iran election showed most parties back Islamic Republic: Turkish academic
TEHRAN – Despite some calls to boycott the presidential election in Iran, reformists, centrists, and conservatives proved that they support the establishment, says Mustafa Caner, a Turkish academic.
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2021-06-23 18:52
By M. A. Saki
Iran’s new government will play prominent role in the region: analyst
TEHRAN – An Iraqi analyst believes that due to new regional arrangements Iran will play a prominent role in West Asia under the leadership of Ebrahim Raisi who was elected Iranian president in the June 18 elections.
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2021-06-23 18:47
By Mohamamd Mazhari
Raisi's victory represents challenge for U.S.: analyst
TEHRAN - A geopolitical analyst says that Ebrahim Raisi’s victory in the Iranian election will strengthen Tehran’s position through challenging U.S. hegemony in the region.
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2021-06-22 21:41
By A. K. Jenabzadeh
The election of Raisi is a sign of vitality for Iran: Albanian historian
TEHRAN - Olsi Jazexhi, an Albanian historian, believes that election of Ebrahim Raisi is a “pivotal moment” for Iran and the Islamic world.
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2021-06-22 21:30
U.S. 'temporary suspension' ploy and the next administration in Iran
TEHRAN – In the latest sign of policy change in Iran, Iranian President-elect Ebrahim Raisi gave a resounding no to a question on whether he would meet his American counterpart after U.S. sanctions on Iran are removed, suggesting that Iran is not limiting its foreign policy to interactions with the United States.
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2021-06-19 23:02
Foreign regional leaders congratulate Iran’s president-elect Raeisi
TEHRAN – Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a message on Saturday congratulating the election of Ebrahim Raeisi as the president of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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2021-06-19 22:29
Leader felicitates nation over the elections
TEHRAN — In a message issued on Saturday noon, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei praised the “epic” participation of the people in the June 18 presidential and council elections.
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2021-06-19 22:28
Officials rush to congratulate Raisi
TEHRAN — President-elect Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi had a very busy day on Saturday as he was showered with congratulatory messages from various Iranian politicians as well as political parties and figures.
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2021-06-19 01:01
Election from point of view of officials
TEHRAN — Prominent political figures cast vote for the presidential and council elections on Friday. Political figures cast votes as the voting began at 7:00 in Iran. Simultaneously, mid-term parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections were held in a few constituencies in the country.
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2021-06-18 23:46
Making history, again!
TEHRAN — As the voting began early at 7:00 in the morning, Iranians poured onto the street to vote for their desired candidate. Despite all negative propaganda by the foreign mainstream media outlets to downplay the people’s participation in the elections, Iranians once again proved that they are the sole decision-makers of their fate.
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2021-06-18 16:01
Prominent political figures cast votes for the presidential and council elections
Political figures cast their votes as the voting began at 7:00 in Iran. Simultaneously mid-term parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections are being held in a few constituencies in the country. Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, President Hassan Rouhani, First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, senior advisor to the Leader Ali Larijani, and Guardian Council Secretary, Ahmad Jannati were among the prominent figures who cast their votes.
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2021-06-18 11:06
Leader casts votes for elections
TEHRAN— Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, cast his votes early on Friday for the 13th presidential election, the 6th Islamic city and village councils election, the 5th Assembly of Experts midterm election, and the 11th parliamentary midterm election.
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2021-06-16 23:37
Jalili, Zakani, Mehr Alizadeh withdraw from election race
TEHRAN — In separate statements issued on Wednesday, Saeed Jalili, Alireza Zakani, and Mohsen Mehr Alizadeh withdrew from the presidential race.
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2021-06-16 23:32
Leader: Voting is solution to problems
TEHRAN — In a live speech late on Wednesday, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei talked about the Friday presidential election and recent accomplishments made by Iranian experts in producing vaccine to fight the Coronavirus pandemic.
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2021-06-16 22:02
Takht Ravanchi: 27 polling stations in U.S. for Iranian presidential polls
TEHRAN — Iran’s envoy to the United Nations, Majid Takht Ravanchi, said on Wednesday morning that Iranians living in the United States can cast ballots for the presidential elections in Iran at 27 polling places in 18 U.S. states.
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2021-06-16 20:57
No final agreement in Vienna until demands fully met, Iran says
TEHRAN - Mahmoud Vaezi, the Iranian president’s chief of staff, has expressed hope that the nuclear talks underway in Vienna would result in a piece of good news but underlined that there would be no agreement until all Iranian demands are met.
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2021-06-15 21:25
Raeisi: Leader’s will about culture must be implemented
TEHRAN — In a meeting with poets, writers and publishers on Monday night, presidential contender Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi said that the cultural points expressed by the Leader of the Revolution are not advice, rather they should be implemented.
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2021-06-15 21:22
No security problem facing election: interior minister
TEHRAN – Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani-Fazli has underlined the arrangements the government did to successfully hold the Friday presidential election, saying the government faces no problem in that regard.
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2021-06-14 22:31
Four leading Sunni scholars call on people to vote in presidential elections
TEHRAN – Four leading Sunni clerics from three Iranian provinces have urged people to participate in the elections in large numbers.
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2021-06-14 15:58
Election hype in Iran
As we get closer to June 18, Iranians are busy supporting their favorite presidential candidates and following their schedules. The candidates have focused on virtual campaigns due to the coronavirus pandemic, but that doesn’t stop people from putting up banners and
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2021-06-13 23:50
Presidential candidate: Iran will be adamant on JCPOA position if U.S. refuses to abandon previous a
TEHRAN - Iranian presidential candidate Mohsen Mehr-Alizadeh says if he is elected president, his administration will continue talks on reviving the 2015 nuclear accord, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
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2021-06-13 23:49
Iranians in Pakistan preparing to vote in presidential elections
TEHRAN — Iran's embassy in Islamabad as well as the consulates-general in four Pakistan’s cities are preparing for the June 18 presidential election in Iran.
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2021-06-09 11:52
Barancheshmeh elected as Iran’s Zurkhaneh sports federation president
TEHRAN – Mehrali Barancheshmeh was elected as new president of Iran’s Zurkhaneh and Koshti Pahlevani federation on Wednesday.
