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Did hard-liners dupe Reformists in struggle for Iran’s parliament?

Al-Monitor – In May 2016, the Reformist Hope faction participated in its first intra-parliamentary vote, for speaker, a few months after its overwhelming victory in legislative elections. Mohammad Reza Aref, head of the List of Hope, a coalition of Reformists and moderates supporting President Hassan Rouhani, lost his bid for the speakership. Instead, Ali Larijani, the conservative who had long …

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Iran highlights ‘multilateralism’, warns North Korea in Shanghai summit

Al-Monitor – In an indirect criticism of the United States and the G-7 summit, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif boasted of a successful meeting at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, which China hosted.

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China’s Xi Backs Nuclear Deal In Talks With Iran Leader

Radiofarda – Chinese leader Xi Jinping called for the Iran nuclear deal to be “earnestly” implemented as he met the country’s president following the US withdrawal from the pact, state media said Monday.

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Iran’s Top Leader Seeks To Clarify Position On Israel

Radiofarda  – Iran’s supreme leader has sought to clarify his position on Israel after being accused of threatening its destruction. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was quoted by the official IRNA news agency late Sunday as saying the Mideast conflict should be resolved through a popular referendum among “all real Palestinians, including Muslims, Jews and Christians” who trace their roots back to …

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Iranian Parliament Suspends Talks On Joining UN Anti-Crime Convention

Radiofarda – The Iranian Parliament has postponed talks on joining the UN Convention Against Transnational Organized Crimes (UNTOC) for two months, the Tasnim news agency reported on June 10.

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