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Iran Reformists Take Power Across Major Cities

Iran's coalition of reformists and moderates has swept to power in major cities across the country, results showed...

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Iran Opposition Complains of Election ‘infractions’

Before voting had even concluded in Iran's presidential election on Friday, the head of the opposition campaign...

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Middle East’s Shiite Powerhouse

Iran, the Middle East's second largest power by economy and population, is the Shiite Muslim rival of regional Sunni...

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Conservative Ghalibaf Withdraws From Iran Election

Tehran mayor Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf withdrew from Iran's presidential race Monday, paving the way for a head-to-head...

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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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Will Iran’s Rouhani Survive the Bleak Economy?

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is credited with pulling the economy back from the brink, but less than two months...