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Boars, Bored Matadors, and Ebtekar
Hunting wild boars by Spanish citizens in the Caspian province of Mazandaran has provided hardliner media new opening to attack the Reformist head of environmental department.
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Independents: Catalysts of Change and Mothballs of Corruption
Hours before the official results on the polls for the Iranian parliament are issued, commentators are speculating a somewhat fragmented line-up in the tenth Majlis.
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Reformist Victory in Tehran Takes Principlists by Surprise
After years of suppression from opponent principlists, the reform front has raised the bar once again on its reform agenda stalled for more than a decade in the latest elections held in Iran.
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Syria: Russia’s Winning Card or Leverage for Pressure?
An interview with Seyyed Ghassem Zakeri, an expert on international affairs
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Voter Turnout and Political Maturity Make Iran’s Day
It is a rare occasion in Iran where voter turnout in elections comes second in importance, as maturity is highlighted. As for the results, it seems that only those who boycotted the race are the real losers.
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Reformists Have Won, We Just Don’t Know about the Principlists Yet
When it comes to elections in Iran, sometimes it is good to see no further than the end of your nose, instead of endeavoring in vain to forecast results. What is evident now is a victory, achieved through ‘heroic flexibility’, for the Reformists. So who cares for the rest?
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Elections and Three Historical Opportunities
Popular choice will determine the future of Iran’s regional status.
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