Iran today: Is the quest for a unity candidate over?
As the Presidential election looms closer, signs are that the 2+1 Coalition — established in December to choose a “consensus” candidate behind…
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Haddad-Adel sees no reason to pull out of presidential race
Principlist candidate Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel says he sees no reason to step aside in favor of other candidates ahead of the June 14…
Coalition of Three members to remain in presidential race: Velayati
Iran presidential candidate, Ali Akbar Velayati, says members of the principlist Coalition of Three have reached an agreement to remain in the…
Principalists will ultimately choose one candidate: Velayati
Iranian presidential hopeful Ali Akbar Velayati says the Principalists will ultimately choose one candidate to run in the upcoming election. Velayati made…
Coalition of Three disapproves of Rafsanjani’s views: Haddad-Adel
Iran’s principlist presidential hopeful Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel says the Coalition of Three does not endorse the political views of rival Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani,…
Iran today: Still no unity candidate
With less than three days to go before the Guardian Council declares its final list of candidates, the principlist 2+1 coalition —…
Iran today: A week in the presidential election
Joanna Paraszczuk and Scott Lucas write: In the week since registration for Presidential candidates closed and the Guardian Council began vetting the almost…
The favorites in Iran’s election
Iran stands on the eve of a heated presidential election slated for June 14. It is the 11th presidential election in Iran’s history. The…
Correcting the goldfish’s view of a “surprise” presidential election
Writing on LobeLog, analyst Farideh Farhi proclaims, “Iran Surprises Again!”: Okay, it is time to admit that the only thing predictable about…
Coalition of Three may support Jalili in presidential vote: Haddad-Adel
A member of the Coalition of Three has suggested that the group may support Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Saeed…
Principlists reconsider election strategy over heavyweight registrations
The registration of a number of political heavyweights for presidency has prompted the principlist camp to reconsider its approach to the upcoming…
Iran’s principlist presidential candidates to unite around one: report
TEHRAN, May 12 (Xinhua) — Iran’s presidential candidate Ali- Akbar Velayati said the principlist candidates for the upcoming presidential election will soon…
Coalition of three to name candidate after vetting process
Iran’s presidential hopeful Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel says the Coalition of Three will not nominate its candidate until the Guardian Council announces the results…
Coalition politics put to test in Iran election
Presidential hopefuls talk coalition politics in Iran. With just a few days before registration on May the 7th, potential candidates get a…
Presidential hopeful criticizes economic situation, urges reform
Presidential hopeful Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf is highly critical of Iran’s current economic situation, saying problems are affecting both the wealthy and the poor.…
Iran principlists still weighing hopefuls for presidency
Iran principlist camp, which has formed several coalitions ahead of the upcoming presidential election, is still discussing who its final candidate will…
Haddad-Adel rejects speculation over Coalition of Three’s impending defeat
Iranian presidential hopeful Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel has dismissed remarks about the Coalition of Three’s defeat in the upcoming election. Haddad-Adel, who is a…
Iran presidential hopefuls offer views
Different hopefuls aspiring to win Iran’s upcoming presidential polls, scheduled for June 14, have offered their views concerning various issues. Presidential hopeful…
Today’s top stories in Iran, 17-04-2013
Today’s top stories in Iran include country’s plan of revealing new naval cruise missile in near future; letter of an Iranian jailed…
Political array of Iran presidential election
Iran is less than two months away from its next presidential election on June 14, 2013. As President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is preparing…