Iran Opens Candidate Registration For Next Month s Presidential Vote
May 11, 2021 07:00 GMT
Iranian President Hassan Rohani (casting his vote in May 2017) cannot seek reelection after having served two consecutive four-year terms.
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Iran has opened registration for potential candidates in next month s presidential election amid continued high tensions with the West and uncertainty over Tehran s tattered nuclear deal with world powers.
The registration process kicked off on May 11 and will last five days, after which entrants will be screened for their qualifications by the Guardians Council, a hard-line constitutional watchdog that has in the past disqualified many moderate would-be candidates.
Irane prasidėjo kandidatų į prezidento postą registracija
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Irane prasidėjo galimų kandidatų į prezidentus registracija
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Iranian Foreign Minister s Leaked Comments Spark Political Frenzy
April 28, 2021 16:20 GMT
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Leaked audio of dour foreign policy assessments from Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has raised a political storm amid questions about who was behind its release at a crucial juncture for Iran and the region.
In it, Zarif complains of interference by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) in Iran s foreign policy and says assassinated Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani colluded with Russia to undermine nuclear diplomacy.
The IRGC s role in Iranian foreign policy, mainly in the region, and its opposition to improved ties with the West are no secret. Neither is it a surprise that Iran s postrevolutionary system heaps power in the hands of an unelected supreme leader and other hard-line institutions.