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Iranians shop in Tehran’s ancient Grand Bazaar on January 16, 2016. (ATTA KENARE/AFP/Getty Images)
Iran: Ethnic Minorities’ Rage Undermines Legitimacy of May 19 Elections
London- With less than a day left for the Iranian presidential elections, anger bubbling up among Iran’s non-Persian minorities on deteriorating living conditions threatens to undermine the legitimacy of holding elections in the first place. Small ethnic pockets in...Caption:
A “Hezbollah” member patrols the Qalamoun hills close to the Lebanese border with Syria. AFP file photo
‘Hezbollah’ Repositions Itself on Syria Border Despite Pullout Announcement
Beirut- The recent announcement of Lebanon’s “Hezbollah” that it was dismantling its positions along the Lebanese-Syrian border has not been met with implementation on the ground. Sources following up the party’s moves said that “Hezbollah” hasn’t made an actual...Caption:
An Iranian national flag flutters during the opening ceremony of the 16th International Oil, Gas & Petrochemical Exhibition (IOGPE) in Tehran April 15, 2011. REUTERS/STR/File Photo
Rouhani Calls for Army Neutrality Ahead of Presidential Elections
London- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has stressed the need for the Iranian Army to remain neutral during Friday’s parliamentary elections. In his last electoral speech in the city of Mashhad on Wednesday, Rouhani who is running for the elections as a “reformist”...Caption: