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Khatami, reformists back Rohani in Iran presidential vote 11 Jun 2013 | 05:43 pm
Iranian reformists led by former President Mohammad Khatami have endorsed Hassan Rohani, the lone moderate contesting Friday's election for the presidency, held by hardline Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for the...
Hardline candidate withdraws from Iran election 10 Jun 2013 | 04:54 pm
A hardline Iranian presidential candidate withdrew Monday from the race to boost the chances of fellow conservatives, the media reported. Gholam Ali Haddad Adel said on comments broadcast on state...
Even on death row, Sunni prisoners mistreated for religious beliefs 10 Jun 2013 | 03:55 pm
At Rajaee Shahr Prison in Karaj, 20 Sunni prisoners, facing charges such as “acting against national security” for their proselytizing activities, have been convicted of “moharebeh” [enmity with God],...
Guardian Council denies reports it might disqualify presidential candidate 10 Jun 2013 | 10:43 am
GVF — Iran’s Guardian Council has denied reports that it might consider disqualifying Hassan Rohani from the presidential race. According to the official news agency IRNA , the Council’s spokesper...
Security forces raid campaign headquarters of presidential candidates Aref, Rohani in Shiraz 9 Jun 2013 | 11:53 pm
GVF — Iranian security forces have raided the campaign headquarters of pro-reform presidential candidates Mohammad Reza Aref and Hassan Rohani in the city of Shiraz. Sources told the Green Voice o...
Iran's Guardian Council to consider disqualifying pro-reform candidate from presidential race 9 Jun 2013 | 11:25 pm
GVF — Iran’s powerful Guardian Council will consider whether or not to disqualify a pro-reform candidate from running in the presidential elections on Friday June 14th. On Sunday night, the Fars n...
Sanctions push Iran's oil exports to lowest in decades 6 Jun 2013 | 09:02 am
Western sanctions drove Iran's crude exports to the lowest in decades in May, according to industry sources and tanker-tracking data, even before Washington toughens measures aimed at squeezing oil sa...
Thousands of mourners chant pro-opposition slogans at dissident cleric's funeral 4 Jun 2013 | 05:54 pm
GVF — Thousands of mourners chanted pro-opposition slogans at the funeral of a dissident cleric on Tuesday, according to reports. Senior cleric Grand Ayatollah Taheri passed away in the city ...
US targets Iran with currency, auto-sector sanctions 4 Jun 2013 | 08:30 am
The United States on Monday ratcheted up its efforts to isolate Iran for its suspected nuclear weapons program, targeting Tehran with currency and auto-sector sanctions. President Barack Obama imp...
Iran more wary of opposition movement in coming elections than before 4 Jun 2013 | 08:06 am
The Iranian establishment is quite concerned about a possible pro-democracy movement during the presidential election period that will start on June 14, despite having faced down reformists in the 200...
