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In this May 5, 2013 file photo former Iranian Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref and his wife, Hamideh Moravej Farshi, wave to the audience after a press conference where he announced his candidacy in the upcoming June 14, 2013 presidential election in Tehran, Iran (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi, File)
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In this photo released by the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting on Wednesday, June 5, 2013, presidential candidates from right, Mohammad Gharazi, Mohammad Reza Aref, Saeed Jalili, Ali Akbar Velayati, Gholam Ali Haddad Adel, Hasan Rowhani, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, and Mohsen Rezaei, attend a TV debate in a state-run TV studio, in Tehran. (AP Photo/Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, Mehdi Dehghan)
Iran: Rouhani aide says coalition imminent
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—A senior figure in the campaign of Iranian presidential candidate Hassan Rouhani told Asharq Al-Awsat on Monday that the announcement of an electoral coalition with another candidate is imminent. Akbar Torkan, Rouhani’s deputy campaign manager,...Caption:
Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi arrives at the official opening ceremony for the new headquarters of the Iranian embassy in Amman, May 7, 2013 (REUTERS/Majed Jaber)
Iran dismisses criticism of presidential poll
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Tehran responded angrily to criticism from American and French officials of its electoral system over the weekend, accusing the US and France of “meddling” in Iranian affairs. The response following remarks by US secretary of state John Kerry...Caption:
Iranian Mihan Javid smiles as she looks up while registering her candidacy for Iran’s upcoming presidential election on 14 June, at the Ministry of Interior in Tehran, Iran, 09 May 2013. (EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH)
An Unofficial Boy’s Club
Since the early days after the triumph of the Islamic Revolution, the debate over the possibility of a female president in Iran has been one of the most important political topics in the country. This has also been among the most challenging subjects for women in...Caption:
Former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani as he registers his candidacy during the registration for Iran’s upcoming presidential election on 14 June, in Tehran, Iran, 11 May 2013 (EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH)