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Is the Time Ripe for a Reformist Comeback?
What was later revealed to be a misquote from Second Deputy Parliament Speaker, outspoken Ali Motahari has prompted speculations regarding the six-year house arrest of former officials who protested the disputed reelection of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in 2009.
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Iran Should Avoid Turning into Trump’s Bargaining Chip
By Hossein Malaek, Iran’s former ambassador to China.
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Back to the Days of Yore?: Iranian Reformists trying to mend fences with the establishment
Put together, death of Hashemi Rafsanjani and the presidency of Donald Trump may turn into a blessing in disguise. Now rises a possibility of a national reconciliation after almost eight years, or at least that is what the Reformists believe.
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A Portrait of the Politician as a Young Man
Iranian Labor News Agency (ILNA) investigates early signs of the emergence of a new presidential hopeful from the Principlist camp.
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Friday Prayers across Iran: Denunciation of Trump’s orders
Friday prayers on February 4, 2017.
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Follow China in Dealing with Trump, Advises Veteran Iranian Diplomat
In an interview with Fararu, veteran Iranian diplomat urges Iran to follow the example of China in the face of threats by the new US President: Ignore him, mind your own business, and let others finish him for you. Read a translation of Fararu’s interview.
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Hashemi Rafsanjani’s Successors and the Reformists’ Test
Positions Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani had occupied for about three decades are being given away to his allies, but that has nothing to do with the pro-Reform camp.
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Hashemi Rafsanjani: A voice for diversity in the Islamic Republic of Iran
By Seyed Mohammad Ali Taghavi
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