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Analysis: Iran election opens up as surprise candidates enter race
ReutersDUBAI (Reuters) - After the huge protests that followed the 2009 election, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei may have hoped June polls would quietly install a loyal conservative president, but the surprise candidacies of two major...Tags: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Bashar Assad, Political Corruption, Colleges and Universities, Religion and Belief
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Two last-minute candidates stir up Iran presidential race
TEHRAN — The run-up to Iran's June presidential election took a dramatic turn Saturday with last-minute candidacy announcements by two controversial political figures: former President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei, top...Tags: Politics, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Elections, Iran, Islam
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WRAPUP 1-Turkey says world must act against Syria after bombings
Reuters* Turkey blames group linked to Syria for twin car bombs * Syria denies involvement * Tension in Reyhanli, death toll at 46 * Syrian opposition to consider joining conference By Jonathon Burch REYHANLI, Turkey, May 12 (Reuters) - Turkey accused a...Tags: Bashar Assad, Armed Conflicts, National Government, Government, Saudi Arabia
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WRAPUP 5-Car bombs kill 43 in Turkey near Syrian border
Reuters* Deputy PM says Syrian intelligence link suspected * 43 killed, more than 100 wounded * Foreign Minister warns against testing Turkey's resolve * Erdogan due to discuss Syria with Obama next week (Adds U.N. secretary general) By Mehmet Emin Caliskan...Tags: Bashar Assad, Military Equipment, Ban Ki-moon, Government, National Government
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RPT-NEWSMAKER-Ahmadinejad protégé poses challenge to Iran's leader
Reuters(Repeats without change to text) * Mashaie registers candidacy for election * Loyalists accuse him of seeking to erode clerical rule * Looks to nationalist themes to gain popularity By Marcus George DUBAI, May 11 (Reuters) - President Mahmoud...Tags: Separation of Church and State, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Customs and Tradition, Arts and Culture, Human Rights
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RPT-NEWSMAKER-Rafsanjani rolls the dice one last time to fix Iran's future
Reuters(Repeats without change to text) * Former president defies odds and runs for office again * Political operator would look to bring more stability * Support expected from marginalised reformist groups By Marcus George DUBAI, May 11 (Reuters) - Iran'...Tags: Iran Presidential Election (2009), Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Freedom of the Press, Politics, Ban Ki-moon
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FACTBOX-Contenders in Iranian presidential election
ReutersMay 11 (Reuters) - Following are brief details of leading candidates for Iran's June 14 presidential election, for which registration closed on Saturday. AKBAR HASHEMI RAFSANJANI: The centrist Rafsanjani, an important figure since the 1979 Islamic...Tags: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Politics, Elections, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iraq War (2003-2011)
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Top presidential aide and former president seek Iran's presidency
TEHRAN -- The run-up to Iran’s June presidential elections took a dramatic turn Saturday when two controversial figures -- former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei, top aide to outgoing incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad --...
Tags: Politics, Elections, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran, Pakistan
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Iranians protest desecration of Syrian shrine
TEHRAN -- Iranians took to the streets Friday in the latest protest against the desecration last week by Syrian rebels of an ancient Shiite shrine outside Damascus, the Syrian capital. "We have to show our anger," declared Ebrahim Jalili, 80, a carpet...Tags: Bashar Assad, Government, National Government, Religion and Belief, Beirut (Lebanon)
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Iran to find out if political big hitters will run for president
ReutersBy Yeganeh Torbati and Marcus George DUBAI, May 11 (Reuters) - The last day of registration for Iran's presidential candidates began on Saturday with several high-profile figures yet to declare whether they would run in the most uncertain election in...Tags: Politics, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Elections, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran
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Iran says nuclear sites safe from earthquakes and cyber threat
Reuters* Fears over potential quake impact on nuclear sites * Environmental chief says highest standards observed * Says has mastered knowledge to thwart cyber attacks By Tom Miles GENEVA, May 10 (Reuters) - Iran's nuclear and hydropower facilities are...Tags: Environmental Issues, Security, Nuclear Policy, Stuxnet Virus, U.S. Air Force
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U.S. blacklists firms for evading Iran oil sale sanctions
ReutersBy Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, May 9 (Reuters) - The United States has blacklisted two companies it says helped Iran evade sanctions on oil sales and slapped penalties on four Tehran-based firms it says helped the Islamic Republic enrich uranium, the...Tags: Iran's Nuclear Program, U.S. Department of State, Nuclear Policy, Politics, European Union
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