May 25, 2021 at 10:45 pm | Published in: Iran, Middle East, News
A general view of Parliamentary session in Tehran, Iran on October 22, 2020. Iranian Members of the Parliament also follow the presidential elections of U.S. [Fatemeh Bahrami - Anadolu Agency] May 25, 2021 at 10:45 pm
Seven candidates will be vying for Iran s presidency in the elections scheduled on June 18, including five conservatives and two reformists,
Anadolu Agency reports.
Many top reformist candidates, including a key ally of President Hassan Rouhani, were disqualified by Iran s top election supervisory body Guardian Council. The approved names by announced by the Interior Ministry on Tuesday.
The disqualification of key reformists candidates has reportedly drawn the ire of the incumbent president, who is believed to have written a letter to the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei protesting against the decision.
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May 2, 2021 at 11:31 am | Published in: Iran, Middle East, News
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks as he attends opening ceremony of projects at the Hormozgan, Mazandaran and Khuzestan provinces via video conference in Tehran, Iran on April 29, 2021 [Iranian Presidency - Anadolu Agency] May 2, 2021 at 11:31 am
A top aide of Iran s President Hassan Rouhani has resigned amid growing backlash over a recent controversial audio leak of the country s foreign minister,
Anadolu Agency reported.
In a statement, Rouhani s office said on Thursday that Hesamuddin Ashena, who headed the Center for Strategic Studies, an influential policy group at the presidential office, had been replaced with government spokesman Ali Rabaie.