Whether handing in blank ballots or voting for fringe candidates, analysts say, citizens registered their frustration with the status quo.
Tag: Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud
Many Iranians Boycott Elections, Despite Pleas and Roses
Ordinary Iranians, fed up with a faltering economy and the government’s oppressive rules and violent crackdowns on peaceful protests, heeded calls to stay home.
Strange Bedfellows: Iran’s Ex-President Woos Saudi Crown Prince as Pen Pal
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, known in the West for his Holocaust denial and disputed re-election in 2009, writes a warm letter to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, calling him a man of peace.
As Conflict With U.S. Grows, Some Iran Hard-liners Suggest Talking to Trump
The idea of engaging with the Trump administration is led by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the ex-president known for his hard-line anti-American bombast.