Two candidates drop out of Iran presidential election, due to take place Friday amid voter apathy
Two candidates drop out of Iran presidential election, due to take place Friday amid voter apathy AP News-June27th2024 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) —...
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Iran’s Hijab Law and Electoral Scrutiny
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Iran’s Onerous Hijab Law for Women Is Now a Campaign Issue
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Iran top court overturns rapper Toomaj Salehi’s death sentence, lawyer says
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Nobel committee condemns jail term for Iranian laureate Mohammadi
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Iran’s Masoud Pezeshkian: Reformist hope or conservative trap?
Iran’s Masoud Pezeshkian: Reformist hope or conservative trap? Middle East Eye-June 17th2024 When Iran‘s Guardian Council announced the list of presidential candidates earlier in June, many were...
Who’s in the running to be Iran’s next president?
Who’s in the running to be Iran’s next president? Al Jazeera-June 11th 2024 Six candidates have been approved to run for the presidency in...
Iran Names Six Candidates for President, Including Parliament Speaker
Iran Names Six Candidates for President, Including Parliament Speaker NY Times-June 10th2024 By Matthew Mpoke Bigg Six candidates, including the speaker of Parliament, have been...
Iran’s hard-line former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registers for June 28 presidential election
Iran’s hard-line former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registers for June 28 presidential election AP News-June 2nd2024 BY JON GAMBRELL Updated 3:44 AM PDT, June 2, 2024...
Tribute to late Iranian president at UN stirs anger
Tribute to late Iranian president at UN stirs anger VOA-May 30th2024 UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly drew criticism Thursday for its tribute...
COURT APPROVES NEW VISA RECONSIDERATION PROCESS, BRINGING HOPE TO THOSE AFFECTED BY TRAVEL BAN
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