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Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and Ahmed Jannati on the sidelines of Iran’s new Assembly of Experts ‘ meeting on Tuesday.

Iran Appoints Hardliner Close to Khamenei to Head Assembly of Experts

by Adil Alsalmi | May 25, 2016 | World

London- Iran’s new Assembly of Experts has chosen Ahmed Jannati, who is very close to the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, to serve as the body’s speaker for two years. Jannati was backed by 51 members of the 88-seat body, beating two other...

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meets with the members of the outgoing Assembly of Experts, Tehran

Khamenei Requests to Be Replaced by “Revolutionary”

by Adel alSalmi and Jordan Diqamsa | Mar 11, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

London, New York-Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei met for the last time with the outgoing members of the Assembly of Experts before the winners of the Feb. 26 elections take office. At the last meeting of Iran’s outgoing Assembly of Experts, Supreme Leader...

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Opinion: Iran’s Costly Fake ‘Democracy’

by Eyad Abu Shakra | Mar 2, 2016 | Opinion

Iranians are, of course, free to accept the Vali- e- Faqih brand of ‘democracy’ or reject it. But such exceptional ‘democracy’ is proving extremely costly to the Arab world. What the ruling authorities in Tehran regard as ‘democracy’ or “shura” is beyond the scope of...

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An Iranian man holds a copy of the daily ‘Shargh’ newspaper with pictures of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani on it. The headline reads ‘Decisive victory for the reformist’ (EPA)

Iran: A Setback for Hardliners and Little Cheer for Reformists

by Amir Taheri | Feb 29, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

The final results of Iran’s elections on Friday were released yesterday and it is possible to examine the latest snapshot of opinion within the ruling Khomeinist establishment. Some analysts dismiss elections in the Islamic Republic as no more than a charade if only...

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Iranian security man giving his vote at one of the polls in Tehran- Reuters

Human Rights Organizations Discuss “Iran the Capital of Terrorism”

by Adil Alsalmi | Feb 28, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

London- International and Arab human rights organizations requested that the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva hold a special session on Iran. The session is meant to delve into Iran’s violations against human rights and its terror-sponsoring approach in...