Ali Khamenei

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Iran’s Missing Reformists Are the Real Heroes At Rouhani Rally

The 20,000 chanting fans might have come to support Iran's President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday but it was clear their...

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Iran Army Criticises Rouhani’s Missile Comments

Iran's armed forces warned President Hassan Rouhani against discussing the country's defence programme after he...

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Iran Candidates Square Off In First TV Debate

The six candidates standing in Iran's presidential election squared off in their first ever live television debate...

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Khamenei Urges Presidential Hopefuls To Focus On Iran

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called Tuesday on candidates for next month's presidential election not to...

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Iran’s Ahmadinejad Says Won’t Endorse Other Candidates

Iran's former hardline president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Sunday that he won't endorse other candidates in next month's...

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Iran Election Campaign Kicks Off Without Ahmadinejad

Campaigning began on Friday for Iran's presidential election with incumbent Hassan Rouhani facing a tough battle...

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Rouhani In, Ahmadinejad Out As Iran Guardians Pick Vote Candidates

President Hassan Rouhani was among six candidates approved Thursday by Iran's conservative-dominated Guardian Council...

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Rouhani Among 6 Candidates Selected For Iran Election

President Hassan Rouhani was among six candidates approved Thursday by Iran's conservative-dominated Guardian Council...

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Top Candidates

Registration to run in Iran's election on May 19 closed on Saturday, with more than 1,600 hopefuls throwing their hats...

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Iran Election Sign-Up Closes With Mayor’s Last-Minute Entry

Registration for next month's Iranian presidential election closed on Saturday, with more than 1,600 hopefuls signing...

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What Would Hardliner Raisi Mean For Iran and the World?

Ebrahim Raisi, the leading candidate for Iran's hardliners in next month's presidential election, has left many...

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Iran’s Rouhani Registers To Run For Re-Election

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, the driving force behind a 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, registered on Friday...

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Rouhani, Hardline Rival Register For Bruising Iran Election

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and hardline challenger Ebrahim Raisi registered on Friday as candidates in next...

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Iran Hardliner Ebrahim Raisi Registers For Election

Iranian hardline cleric Ebrahim Raisi registered on Friday to run for next month's presidential election, state...

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Rouhani, Hardline Rival Register For Bruising Iran Election

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and hardline challenger Ebrahim Raisi registered on Friday as candidates in next...

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Iran Hardliner Ebrahim Raisi Registers For Election

Iranian hardline cleric Ebrahim Raisi registered on Friday to run for next month's presidential election, state...

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Hardline Challenger In Iran

Ebrahim Raisi is a hardline judge who spent years in powerful backroom positions before emerging as a leading...

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Hardline Challenger In Iran

Ebrahim Raisi is a hardline judge who spent years in powerful backroom positions before emerging as a leading...

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Iran’s Ahmadinejad Registers To Run For President

Iran's former hardline president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad took the shock move on Wednesday of registering for next month's...