An ultraconservative judiciary chief appears to have the only real chance of winning after a council of powerful clerics disqualified virtually all the other viable candidates.
Iran: How a unique system runs the country
Here’s how Iran’s political system works and who wields the power. The most powerful figure in Iran, and of which there have only been two since the Islamic Revolution in 1979 – Ayatollah Ruhollah …
Exclusive: Iran Hard-liner Raisi to Win Presidential Election at Pivotal Moment in Middle East, Poll Shows
“All indications suggest that [Ebrahim] Raisi will become Iran’s next president,” IranPoll CEO Amir Farmanesh said in a statement shared alongside exclusive data sent to Newsweek. “Contrary to what …
Conservative hard-liner poised to be Iran’s next president – what that means for the West and the nuclear deal
Ebrahim Raisi, seen here during a 2017 rally, is expected to win Iran’s presidential election. AP Photo/Ebrahim NorooziIran’s conservative rulers’ effort to orchestrate the outcome of the June 18 …
Ebrahim Raisi profile: militant prosecutor to Iran’s presidential frontrunner
Iran’s supreme leader has found in Ebrahim Raisi — dour, loyal, an unflinching Islamic revolutionary — a candidate in his own image.Many Iranians believe that Raisi will also succeed to the …
U.S. says has no time frame for end to sixth round of Iran talks
The U.S. State Department on Thursday repeated that there has been progress in talks about resuming compliance with the Iran nuclear deal but that challenges remain, saying it has no time frame for an …
EXPLAINER: Iran vote to determine next president, direction
Iran’s presidential election Friday will determine who will lead the country’s civilian government DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s presidential election Friday will determine who will lead the …
Saudi air defences intercept drone launched by Yemen’s Houthis – Al Arabiya TV
Saudi Arabia’s air defences intercepted a drone launched by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group on Thursday toward Khamis Mushait, home to the main Saudi air base in the border region, Saudi state TV …
Croft: It looks increasingly like Iran will elect a hardline president, and the U.S. and Tehran will agree to a narrow nuclear deal
Helima Croft of RBC Capital Markets discusses what impact the outcome of Iran’s presidential election this weekend could have on the U.S. rejoining the 2015 nuclear deal, and the return of Iranian …
We know one thing about Iran’s new president, even before this week’s election. He won’t be a reformer.
Iran’s presidential election on Friday seems on track to select a president from the political faction loyal to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Reportedly …