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Female supporters of Iranian presidential candidate Saeed Jalili hold posters depicting Jalili and wave Iranian flags during an election campaign rally in Tehran, Iran, 12 June 2013 (EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH)
by Ali M. Pedram | Jun 13, 2013 | Middle East
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Unofficial opinion polls show only narrow margins between the front-runners for Iran’s presidential poll on June 14, Iranian media reported on Wednesday, leaving the leading candidates neck and neck with two days to go. According to the news...
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Iran’s former nuclear negotiator, Hassan Rouhani, a potential front-runner in the presidential race, center right, is greeted by a supporter, in a campaign rally in Tehran, on May 2, 2013 (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
by Ali M. Pedram | Jun 12, 2013 | Interviews
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—In recent years, Iran’s presidential elections have become notorious among observers for the surprises they hold, despite the vetting of all candidates by the country’s Guardian Council and the controls the Iranian government has sought to...
