Iran Presidential Vote Pits ‘Engagement’ Against ‘Self-Reliance’
RFL/RE - Iranians are voting in a four-man presidential race that could reinvigorate efforts for an economic and diplomatic thaw…
Month: May 2017
U.S. Bombs Syrian, Iranian-Backed Forces For First Time, Leaving Eight Dead
RFL/RE - U.S. forces have for the first time bombed a convoy of Syrian government and Iranian-backed militia forces after…
The first Iran presidential vote since atomic deal
Al-Arabia - Iranians began voting Friday in the country's first presidential election since its nuclear deal with world powers, as…
Polls Open in Iran: the Rivalry of Moderates and Hardliners
Radiozamaneh - A presidential race in Iran that began with six candidates is now narrowed down to two main candidates:…
Ahead of Iranian elections, international rights groups denounce targeting of activists
IRAN HUMAN RIGHTS - In advance of the Iranian Presidential elections on 19 May, which will take place in a…
After his withdrawal from presidential race, who will get Tehran mayor’s votes?
Al-monitor - Despite previously dismissing the idea of stepping aside in Iran's presidential race, Tehran Mayor Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf withdrew May 15 in favor…
In final day before vote, Rouhani lashes out at Iran’s hard-liners
Al-monitor - With the exception of the third presidential debate in which candidates accused each other of lying and corruption,…
Analysis: Iran’s Younger Generation Positioned To Restore Political Roar
RFL/RE - When Mahmud Ahmadinejad was elected to a second term as president in 2009 as a result of what…
John Kerry, security experts team up to defend Iran deal from Trump
PayvandNews - Former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry along with other top security experts have come to defend the…
Iranian Judiciary Forbids Campaigners From Printing Rouhani’s Criticism of Revolutionary Guard
CHRI - Hardliners Working to Suppress Reformist Leader's Endorsement of Rouhani Rouhani's supporters campaigning for him at Tehran's Vali Asr…