Many Expected to Shun Iran Vote Seen as Presidential Race of One
By Vivian Yee and Farnaz Fassihi June 17, 2021 TEHRAN — Come presidential election time, the streets of central Tehran are usually wallpapered with...
Domestic Politics
Iranians vote in election all but guaranteed to deliver an ultra-conservative president
Tehran, Iran (CNN)Iranians voted Friday in a controversial election that was all but guaranteed to deliver a hardline president after all the other serious...
Iran’s conservative rulers’ effort to orchestrate the outcome of the June 18 presidential election triggered a voter boycott – but the result may still...
Biden Signs Bill Making Juneteenth a Federal Holiday
Biden Signs Bill Making Juneteenth a Federal Holiday
The United States is commemorating the end of slavery with a new federal holiday.
President Biden signed legislation...
Iran approves hardliner for presidential polls, bars several hopefuls
Story by Reuters Updated 9:18 AM ET, Tue May 25, 2021 Iran’s election watchdog has approved the candidacy of hardline judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi...