Khatami's VP, Mohammad Reza Aref, lends his full support for Pezeshkian: https://www.isna.ir/news/1403032013299 Pezeshkian is one of the three nominated candidates…
On A Beginner’s Guide to Iran’s “Managed” Presidential Election
[Editor's Note: Writing up this story now, as Guardian Council disqualifies all but six candidates.] Guardians Council announces the approved…
On A Beginner’s Guide to Iran’s “Managed” Presidential Election
Back to how raisi died. According to regime, the pilot was well experienced and one often flew for SL. the…
On A Beginner’s Guide to Iran’s “Managed” Presidential Election
[Editor's Note: Perhaps, if Putin wanted a "security framework", he shouldn't have pursued hybrid warfare against Ukraine since 2014 and…
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Reformist Front will not back a "proxy" candidate this time: https://www.tasnimnews.com/fa/news/1403/03/19/3100062 In 2013, reformists decided to back Hassan Rouhani -…
On A Beginner’s Guide to Iran’s “Managed” Presidential Election
There has been one conservative candidate who has withdrawn: https://www.isna.ir/news/1403031911734 47 conservatives, 3 moderates, 12 reformists, 2 populists and 16…
On A Beginner’s Guide to Iran’s “Managed” Presidential Election
Guardians Council denies there is an upper limit on the number of approved candidates: https://www.tasnimnews.com/fa/news/1403/03/19/3099910 Nevertheless, the national broadcaster, IRIB,…
On A Beginner’s Guide to Iran’s “Managed” Presidential Election
World Bank assesses the "resilience" of Iran's economy: https://thedocs.worldbank.org/en/doc/65cf93926fdb3ea23b72f277fc249a72-0500042021/related/mpo-irn.pdf "Economic growth has proven resilient over the past four years, despite…
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I am going to revise my prediction: 1. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf 2. Saeed Jalili. 3. Alireza Zakani. 4. Mehrdad Bazrpash.…
On A Beginner’s Guide to Iran’s “Managed” Presidential Election
Iran's Reformist Front announces its candidates: https://www.isna.ir/news/1403031811679 Abbas Akhoundi, Eshagh Jahangiri and Masoud Pezeshkian are those who received a clear…
On A Beginner’s Guide to Iran’s “Managed” Presidential Election