Elections in Iran

US-Sanctioned Ex-IRGC Commander Announces Presidential Bid

par This Is Beirut, 01/06 19:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A former commander in Iran's Revolutionary Guards who is under US sanctions registered his candidacy on Saturday for next month's presidential election, state media reported. Like other hopefuls, Vahid Haghanian will have to wait to see if his candidacy is approved by the Guardian Council, a 12-strong body of jurists dominated by conservatives ...

Iran Sanctions Take Center Stage in Presidential Campaign

par This Is Beirut, 24/06 13:44 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Iranians broadly deplore Western sanctions that battered the economy, but the country's six presidential candidates offer differing solutions – assuming the winner gets a say on foreign policy. Punishing US sanctions, reimposed following Washington's withdrawal from a landmark 2015 nuclear deal, have brought years of economic hardships, ...

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