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Iran agency says it heard Rafsanjani and Mashaie barred from vote
ReutersDUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's semi-official Mehr news agency said on Tuesday that it had heard that the Guardian Council, which is vetting candidates for next month's presidential election, had barred former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and a leading...Tags: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran, Politics, Elections
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Reports boost speculation that Iran has barred 2 prominent figures from presidential ballot
Associated PressTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian news websites boosted speculation Tuesday that election overseers have barred two prominent but divisive figures from next month's presidential ballot, in a move that would eliminate a threat to the country's hard-liners....Tags: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran, Politics, Islam, Voting
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Iranians face new Internet curbs before presidential election
ReutersDUBAI (Reuters) - Iranians are struggling with slower Internet speeds and limited access ahead of an unpredictable presidential election that has put hardline Islamist authorities on alert for possible unrest. Experts and web users say they believe the...Tags: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Social Media, Iran, Politics, Computer Networking and Internet
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Iran election overseers hint at barring former president from running in next month's vote
Associated PressTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's election overseers said Monday they will bar candidates who are physically weak from running in next month's presidential election, a reference to a former leader seen as a threat to hard-liners. Ex-president Akbar...Tags: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran, Politics, Islam, Religion and Belief
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From four Iranians, four views of the coming election
TEHRAN -- Elections are scheduled in Iran for June 14, the first presidential balloting since the disputed 2009 vote. Iran’s Guardian Council, an oversight body, is expected to release the list of vetted candidates this week. The Times sought out...
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Iran electoral watchdog hints at Rafsanjani rejection
ReutersDUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's electoral watchdog said on Monday it would bar physically feeble candidates from running for president, in an apparent hint that it could disqualify 78-year-old former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani from the race. Rafsanjani,...Tags: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran, Politics, Islam, News Agency
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Iran's Revolutionary Guard warns against possible post-election turmoil in June
Associated PressTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A senior commander in Iran's Revolutionary Guard has warned that his forces will be on watch for possible unrest after next month's presidential election, calling the outcome "unpredictable" and sending the strongest message...Tags: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran, Politics, Computer Networking and Internet, BBC
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Iran's wrestling team abruptly decides to skip L.A. competition
On the eve of an international wrestling meet at the Sports Arena, American officials remain at a loss to explain why the Iranian team — making its first visit to the U.S. since 2003 — has unexpectedly withdrawn and flown home. Los Angeles...
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Iran delays presidential election lineup
TEHRAN — Iranians must wait until next week to find out who will be on the ballot in next month's presidential election, a key electoral panel said Thursday, as it continued to mull the fate of two prospective candidates who have shaken up the race....Tags: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran, Politics, Tehran (Iran), Elections
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Iran says ready for nuclear talks with world powers
ReutersISTANBUL (Reuters) - Iran is prepared to pursue nuclear diplomacy with world powers before or after next month's presidential election in the Islamic Republic, its chief negotiator said on Thursday. Saeed Jalili, who is also a candidate in the...Tags: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran, Politics, Tehran (Iran), U.S. Elections
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Conversaciones entre Irán y la ONU no logran poner fin a punto muerto nuclear
ReutersPor Fredrik Dahl y Parisa Hafezi VIENA/ESTAMBUL (Reuters) - La agencia nuclear de Naciones Unidas no pudo persuadir el miércoles a Irán de que la deje retomar la investigación sobre su supuesta intención de obtener una bomba atómica, lo que dejó en...Tags: International Atomic Energy Agency, Iran, Politics, Nuclear Policy, International Organizations
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U.N. watchdog, EU's Ashton to press Iran in nuclear dispute
ReutersVIENNA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Iran faces international pressure over its nuclear program in two separate meetings on Wednesday, but no breakthrough is expected at a time when the Islamic state is focused on next month's presidential election. In Vienna,...Tags: International Atomic Energy Agency, Nuclear Power, Politics, Tehran (Iran), Israel
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