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Iran’s elections could give rise to another military coup
The Hill· 2 days agoRepublic as pro-establishment figures now compete for the role of president. Between the losses of...
What Iran's elections mean for Biden and Khamenei
Newsweek· 2 days agoMost of the six candidates approved out of more than 80 initial hopefuls reflect the nation's consolidation of power in the hands of conservative...
Iran names six approved candidates for presidential election
Euronews via Yahoo News· 3 days agoAmir-Abdollahian, in northern Iran last month. Raisi had been expected to secure another term in...
Who’s in the running to be Iran’s next president?
Al Jazeera· 2 days agoWhile the ultimate head of the Iranian state is the unelected Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the president is the second-most powerful position.
Iran OKs 6 candidates for presidential race, but again blocks Ahmadinejad
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 4 days agoEbrahim Raisi and seven others. The council again barred former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, a...
Iran Approves Six Candidates to Run for President. All but One Are Conservatives.
The Wall Street Journal· 3 days agoNotably, the Guardian Council—a body of clerics aligned with Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei —banned...
Iran helicopter crash shows Tehran’s reliance on an aging fleet as well as its challenges at home
KOIN News 6 Portland· 5 days agoDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — By the time Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi boarded his window...
Gaza Chief’s Brutal Calculation: Civilian Bloodshed Will Help Hamas
The Wall Street Journal· 2 days agoWhen Hamas political chief Haniyeh and deputy Saleh al-Arouri traveled to Tehran in November for a...
Iran selects six hardliner presidential candidates in ‘predictable’ election campaign
Semafor via Yahoo News· 3 days agoIran is facing a possible succession crisis after President Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter...
Iran election: Hardliners dominate presidential candidates
BBC News· 2 days agoIran’s Guardian Council has approved six candidates to run in this month's presidential election....