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 battle between President ...
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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 and economic mismanagement ...
Pessimism Rife In Working-Class Tehran Ahead of Poll
In a working-class district of Tehran teeming with porters, motorbikes and pickup trucks, residents have little enthusiasm about next week's ...
Iran’s Rouhani Says Election Rivals Are ‘violent Extremists’
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani launched a scathing attack on his conservative election rivals on Monday, saying their era of "violence ...
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 for a second ...
Iranian Hardline Candidate Slams Rouhani On Economy
Hardline Iranian presidential hopeful Ebrahim Raisi condemned President Hassan Rouhani's economic management Saturday, speaking at an election campaign rally in ...
Iran’s Supreme Leader Calls For ‘resistance Economy’
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday reiterated a call for a "resistance economy" that prioritises domestic production. In ...