Ebrahim Raisi

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Iran Hardliners Turn To Reformist-Dominated Social Media

After a series of bruising electoral defeats, Iranian conservatives campaigning in this week's presidential poll have...

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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 Candidates Exchange Barbs In Fiery Final Debate

Iran's six presidential candidates exchanged barbs in their final debate on Friday, accusing each other of corruption...

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Iran’s Rouhani Slams Nuclear Deal Saboteurs In Debate

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani criticised conservative opponents for trying to sabotage the nuclear deal with world...

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Iran’s Reformist Ex-President Backs Rouhani Reelection

Iran's reformist former president Mohammad Khatami has skirted a media ban to endorse moderate incumbent Hassan Rouhani...

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Iranian Hardline Candidate Slams Rouhani On Economy

Hardline Iranian presidential hopeful Ebrahim Raisi condemned President Hassan Rouhani's economic management Saturday,...

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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 Elections Have History of Dark Horses

Election season is under way in Iran and the rumour mill is in overdrive as the public tries to divine the backroom...

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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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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...