Iran’s moderate presidential candidate congratulated his hardline rival hardline judge Ebrahim Raisi for winning the election, Iranian state media reported on Saturday, as the interior ministry said …
Polls close in Iran election, voting extended in some stations -state TV
Voting in Iran’s presidential election has ended, Iran’s state TV reported on Friday, adding that in some polling stations the voting had been extended for two hours to allow late-comers to cast …
Apathy greets Iran presidential vote dominated by hard-liner
Iranians are voting in a presidential election dominated by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s hard-line protege after the disqualification of his strongest competition …
Iran election results set to make Elbrahim Raisi president. The U.S. can’t forgive his crimes.
The Iranian judge’s political rise has been long and brutal, including serving on a ‘death commission’ that condemned my uncle. American sanctions must stay in place.
The view from Iran as people head to the polls – or stay in
As Ebrahim Raisi is tipped to win presidential election, some Iranians have contrasting views on voting’s true effect.
Tom Friedman’s Latest Stratagem Is Having US Taxpayers Subsidize Syria’s Assad
Friedman floats an unconventional idea in his latest article: having the US pay the Syrian dictator, Bashar al-Assad, to kick Iran out of Syria. Here’s how Friedman frames it: “I have an idea: One way …
Iran’s Sham Election
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivers a televised speech in Tehran, Iran June 4, 2021. Official Khamenei Website/Handout via …
Iran Is Too Often Viewed Through the Lens of Our Rulers. Try Looking Through the Eyes of Our People
As the world watches Iran vote, let’s not forget the millions of Iranians whose dreams and hopes mirror that of the rest of the world …
Judge under US sanctions set to win presidency for Iran’s hardliners
Iranians voted on Friday in an election expected to hand the presidency to a hardline judge subject to U.S. sanctions, though many are likely to ignore the ballot amid economic hardship and calls for …
Iran’s supreme leader is the ‘only important voter’ in the elections, researcher says
Behnam Ben Taleblu of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies says Iran has “only one important voter” and that’s Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.