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VOA – Iran’s reformist presidential candidate has conceded his loss to ultraconservative judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi. “I hope your government, under the leadership of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, will bring comfort and prosperity to our nation,” former central bank chief Abdolnasser Hemmati said in a letter, according to media reports. Iranians voted Friday in a presidential election marked by a low …

VOA – Iranians voted Friday in a presidential election marked by a low turnout and a lack of formidable rivals to the candidacy of Iran’s ultraconservative judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi. There were no official estimates of the turnout from Iran’s Interior Ministry as polling stations closed at 2 a.m. Saturday local time. Authorities had extended Friday’s vote by two hours past the …

Iran-HRM – Security forces and intelligence services ramped up the terror atmosphere in various cities simultaneous with Iran election 2021to prevent outburst of likely public protests and dissemination of the news of nationwide boycott. The state security and intelligence agents arrested many citizens for filming or taking photos from deserted polling stations, and erased their mobiles, various reports from Iran …

RFL/RE – Iranians are voting on June 18 to choose their next president in an election many believe has already been determined by the strict vetting of candidates. The vote comes amid voter apathy and rising anger over the poor state of an economy devastated by U.S. sanctions, state mismanagement, and the coronavirus pandemic. Iran’s highest authority, Supreme Leader Ayatollah …

Iranwire – In 48 hours, the show would be over. The director glanced at the table he had set out on the stage and murmured his satisfaction. So far, the performance had progressed as planned, the actors were reciting the script without improvisation, and the audience in the half-empty house were applauding. Outside the theatre, though, a wandering crowd was …