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Iran’s Presidential Candidates: Who Are They?
Two candidates face off in Iran’s runoff election on Friday after neither secured enough votes to win in the first round. Here’s what you need to know about their positions and background.
Iran’s Presidential Candidates: Who Are They?
Two candidates face off in Iran’s runoff election on Friday after neither secured enough votes to win in the first round. Here’s what you need to know about their positions and background.
Iranians Say Elections Bring Little Change, So Why Vote?
In Tehran, many Iranians said they didn’t see the point in voting in Friday’s first-round presidential election since all the candidates had been vetted by the government.
Iran’s Presidential Candidates: Who Are They?
Four of the six candidates selected by officials to run in Iran’s special presidential election are still in the running after the president died in a helicopter crash last month.
Iran’s 2024 Presidential Election: What to Know
Iran will hold a special election on Friday to replace former President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash in May.
Iran Names Six Candidates for President, Including Parliament Speaker
The June 28 election to succeed President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash last month, comes as the country faces acute domestic and international challenges.
Iran Names Six Candidates for President, Including Parliament Speaker
The June 28 election to succeed President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash last month, comes as the country faces acute domestic and international challenges.
Calls for a Boycott Roil Iran’s Parliamentary Elections
Voters enraged by a violent crackdown on protesters and disaffected by the failure of elections to yield substantive changes are vowing to make a statement by staying home during Friday’s elections.
Iran’s Parliament Election 2024: What You Need to Know
Iran is holding Parliament elections on March 1, the first general vote since an uprising swept across the country in 2022 calling for an end to the Islamic Republic’s rule.