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Month: June 2021

Dozens Detained Across Iran for Violations of Election Rules

Iranwire - Dozens of people have been arrested in the last 24 hours in connection with offences committed during the…

Election 2021: Raeesi Wins; “Invalid” Votes Come Second

Iranwire - Preliminary results of the 2021 presidential election in Iran showed Ebrahim Raeesi leading with at least 17.8 million…

Iran’s Deserted Polling Stations: Citizens Report Their On-the-Ground Experiences

Iranwire - An online chatroom by the name of “Your Field Observations on Election Day” drew in a large audience…

Iran’s Reformist Presidential Candidate Concedes Loss to Raisi

VOA - Iran’s reformist presidential candidate has conceded his loss to ultraconservative judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi. "I hope your government,…

Iranians Vote in Presidential Election Marked by Low Turnout

VOA - Iranians voted Friday in a presidential election marked by a low turnout and a lack of formidable rivals to the…

High security atmosphere during Iran election 2021

Iran-HRM - Security forces and intelligence services ramped up the terror atmosphere in various cities simultaneous with Iran election 2021to…

Iranians Vote In Presidential Election That Could Bring Hard-Liner To Power

RFL/RE - Iranians are voting on June 18 to choose their next president in an election many believe has already…

Khamenei’s Last Pre-Election Address: Take Part in the Show, or We’ll do it For You

Iranwire - In 48 hours, the show would be over. The director glanced at the table he had set out…

The Convicted Cleric: Meet Iran’s Longest-Serving Secret Negotiator

Iranwire - Many Iranians were surprised to see Mohammad Ali Hadi Najafabadi, a clergyman who no longer wears clerical garb,…

What Iranian Foreign Policy Could Look Like Under President Raisi

RFL/RE - Under Ebrahim Raisi, the front-runner in Iran's June 18 presidential election, Tehran's tone toward the West could harden,…