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Iranians will go to the polls on February 26 to elect the country's next parliament and the Assembly of Experts, the clerical supervisory body that is responsible for electing the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB208522
ISSN: 2633-304X
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President Hassan Rouhani today added that enthusiastic voter queues would upset the United States and potentially force it to the negotiating table. The Guardian Council's…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB250775
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Rafsanjani, who had lost much overt political power over the past decade, was an important behind-the-scenes power broker in a deeply divided political landscape. He supported…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB217254
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A reduction in executions, mostly from drugs offences, has been a significant social legacy of President Hassan Rouhani, who leaves office in August. Before then, he will also try…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259901
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Although this remains against the law, he said police enforcement could lead to a "wide-scale negative reaction". An ongoing Iranian conversation about economic and political…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB236226
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The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global body that works to combat money laundering and terrorism financing, has threatened to impose countermeasures on Iran in February…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB240557
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A second round of the presidential polls will be held on May 26 if no candidate achieves 50% of the vote. The main issue at stake is which of two major political currents -…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB220911
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Iran’s elections.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB250931
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The sucession matters greatly for Iran's for direction. President Ibrahim Raisi and the Supreme Leader’s son, Mojtaba Khamenei, are currently the most likely successors. The two…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273790
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President Hassan Rouhani has satisfied his constituents by concluding the nuclear deal -- the key pledge of his 2013 election campaign. However, he has yet to deliver on a number…