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Advisor to the supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and hopeful conservative presidential candidate, Ali Akbar Velayati (C) waves as he leaves after a campaign rally in Tehran on June 2, 2013 (AFP PHOTO/BEHROUZ MEHRI)


Iranian candidates deny coalition speculation

Iranian candidates deny coalition speculation

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—As election day in Iran approaches, different candidates from across the political spectrum are pushing back against speculation that they intend to drop out of the race and back other candidates. The spokesman for a coalition of reformists...
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In this photo released by the official website of the Iranian supreme leader’s office, supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, foreground right, attends a graduation ceremony of a group of Revolutionary Guard members, in Tehran, Iran, Monday, May 27, 2013. (AP Photo/Office of the Supreme Leader)


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Foreign tourists visit the Hatshepsut Temple, in the ancient southern city of Luxor, Egypt. (AP Photo)


Egyptians Wary of Influx of Iranian Tourists

Egyptians Wary of Influx of Iranian Tourists

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Egyptians are growing wary of the potential increased activities of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in their country, and the spread of the Shi’a doctrine there, through the door of tourism. These fears are mounting in light...
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Iran’s envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Ali Asghar Soltanieh (R) discusses with a member of the Iranian delegation during the Board of Governors meeting at the UN atomic agency headquarters in Vienna, Austria on March 6, 2013. (ALEXANDER KLEIN/AFP/Getty Images)


Keeping the Pressure on Tehran

Keeping the Pressure on Tehran

President Barack Obama’s reelection brought new hope to the possibility of reaching a peaceful solution to the Iranian nuclear crisis. Secretary of State John Kerry has repeatedly asserted the United States’ willingness to return to the negotiating table, but only if...