Masoud Pezeshkian; A Beacon of Hope for Iran's Alpha Generation
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Will Iran Convert to a Parliamentary System?
Article published on moderate news agency Khabar Online looks deep into a renewed debate over Iran’s potential move from presidential system to a parliamentary one.
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What Are Rouhani’s Goal for Economy and Foreign Policy?
A detailed look at Iran president’s election white paper.
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Will Iran’s Reformists Become the Victim of Their Own Success?
After more than a decade, Iranian Reformists have once again gained the upper hand in elective bodies. But this only adds to their responsibility.
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How the Principlist Camp Failed to Wrest Power from Rouhani
Rouhani’s rivals tried to build up their campaign through bipolarization and shooting back-to-back allegations of corruption against the administration. Iranians, however, voted for stability.
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The Day After: Reading between the headlines to guess the next Iranian president
One day after the presidential election and results yet to be announced, how did the front page of Iranian newspapers look?
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In a Dispirited Middle East, Iran’s Election Is the Single Beacon of Hope
In a region tormented by civil wars and dictatorships, Iranians prove there still exists a path towards democracy and security. By Saman Safarzaee.
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Raisi Has Hired Many Pro-Ahmadinejad Figures in Presidential Campaign
Ebrahim Raisi’s campaign has much in common with the Ahmadinejad administration, just as President Hassan Rouhani said in the third televised debate.
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Third Televised Debate Sparks Very Different Reactions
Everyone is speaking about the third televised presidential debate, but views widely vary on that.
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Rouhani Campaigns against Rivals in Tit-for-Tat
President Rouhani has just started to campaign as recklessly as his contenders. And they have become furious.
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Reformist Tajzadeh Discusses Dos and Don’ts of Presidential Debates
In an interview with Fararu, leading Reformist activist Mostafa Tajzadeh relays his ideas on what presidential candidates should observe if they want to persuade people to vote for them.
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Why Did VP Jahangiri Seesaw in Presidential Debates?
Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri appeared as the superstar of the first presidential debate but failed to realize expectations in the second. Here is why.
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Iran’s Presidential Candidates and the Future of Nuclear Deal
Here is what Iran’s presidential candidates have said about the nuclear deal, and it is not what you may have thought.
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100 Reasons to Vote for Hassan Rouhani
Pro-reform newspaper Aftab Yazd has published an article by Ayat Gheisarbeigi who has listed one hundred reasons why Iranians should vote for Hassan Rouhani again in the upcoming presidential election. Here is a translation of the list.
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Iran’s First Televised 2017 Presidential Debate, A Day After
Here is a review of reactions to the presidential debate held on Friday.
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Iran Presidential Elections and Its (Would-Be) First Ladies
Fararu reviews the profile of wives of presidential candidates during their election campaigns.
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How will Iran’s Six Presidential Candidates Campaign
The finale of the presidential race is quickly approaching, as the mainstream political factions in Iran face a rare balanced showdown, at least in the number of candidates.
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Principlists Shift toward Conservative Candidate Ebrahim Raisi
Major Principlist figures, formerly hopefuls themselves, are leaning toward Ebrahim Raisi. One of the latest examples is former nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili.
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Ahmadinejad’s disqualification; good news or bad news?
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been barred to run for office. Both Principlists and Reformist are rid of an unpredictable rival for now, but the Guardian Council has exposed itself to a plethora of questions.
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Recorded or Live? Decision on broadcasting presidential debates sparks controversy.
Electoral campaign supervision committee has opted for recorded broadcasting of presidential debates. A decision many believe will kill the election mood.
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Vice President Jahangiri to Run beside President Rouhani in Election, Defending and Fending for Him
Fair play dictates unprecedented move, where Iran’s sitting President and Vice President run for office.
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What you need to know about presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi
Ebrahim Raisi may be a new figure in Iran’s politics, but he has already presented himself as President Hassan Rouhani’s main rival in the forthcoming presidential race.
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Principlist Coalition Resolved to Dump Rouhani: What We Know about PFRF’s Second Forum
A Principlist coalition is roaring up in order to block President Rouhani’s reelection in the upcoming presidential race. Let us take a look behind the scene.
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Has Rouhani’s support base shrank before the upcoming presidential election?
Moderate website Fararu investigates challenges President Hassan Rouhani will face in the upcoming presidential election.
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Ayatollah Hashemi’s Death to Boost Rouhani’s Chances of Reelection
In an interview with moderate website Fararu, reformist activist Azar Mansouri reviews the most important events in the last Persian calendar year that ended on March 21.
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Reformists to Back President Rouhani’s Reelection
The reformists in Iran have finalized their decision to back President Hassan Rouhani in his bid to win a second term in office.
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Ahmadinejad Backs No Candidate, But There’s a Candidate That Backs Him
The Ahmadinejadite political machine is up to floor it for the upcoming presidential campaign.
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Final Attempts toward a Principlist Coalition to Block Rouhani’s Reelection
The Principlists are sworn not to allow President Rouhani’s reelection. They are ready to go so far as to throw their trump card.
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Three Members of Ahmadinejad Cabinet Step in for Presidential Elections
The former president may have been banned from running for the election, but members of his cabinet are stepping in for the competition.
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