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Iranian women cast their ballots at a polling station at the Lorzadeh mosque in southern Tehran. Photograph: Atta Kenare/AFP

Wariness in Tehran Ahead of Presidential Results

by Adil Alsalmi | May 20, 2017 | World

London- An atmosphere of caution prevails in Iran after voters headed to the polls on Friday to elect their 12th president amid a tight fight between incumbent President Hassan Rouhani and his main challenger Ebrahim Raisi, a hardline cleric and former...

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A supporter of presidential candidate Hassan Rouhani holds up his portrait during a campaign rally in Tehran on Saturday. Photograph: Atta Kenare/AFP/

Rouhani Receives Khatami’s Support, Hints of Opening up to Trump

by Adil Alsalmi | May 15, 2017 | World

London- Former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami announced on Sunday his support for the re-election of President Hassan Rouhani, who seeks to win a second presidential term during next Friday’s elections. In a video message released on social media, Khatami said:...

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Getty Images

Khamenei Criticizes Officials’ Fears from ‘Enemy Warnings’

by Adil Alsalmi | Apr 20, 2017 | World

London- Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei indirectly criticized some political parties for reiterating slogans to distance the country from war. Khamenei addressed a gathering of top military and army staff, telling them a country would be in its worst situation if...

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Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (C) stands with former Iranian Vice President Hamid Baghaei (R) after registering at the Interior Ministry’s election headquarters as candidates begin to sign up for the upcoming presidential elections in Tehran on April 12, 2017. ATTA KENARE / AFP

Ahmadinejad Enters Presidential Race against Khamenei’s Wishes

by Adil Alsalmi | Apr 13, 2017 | World

London- Iran’s hardline former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad dropped a bombshell in Tehran on Wednesday as he defied Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s advice and signed up for the May presidential elections. Khamenei had previously recommended that Ahmadinejad stands out...

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Prospective presidential candidate Mehdi Khazali (AFP)

Khazali: Iran’s Conservatives and Reformists have Distorted the Country’s Identity

by Adil Alsalmi | Apr 12, 2017 | Interviews

London – Hours after submitting his candidacy for Iran’s May 19 presidential elections, Mehdi Khazali told Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper that he was looking forward to ending his country’s adventures in Syria and Iraq and normalizing relations with Arab countries. In a...