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Rouhani pulls off cabinet balancing actBy choosing ministers known more for their experience than their political views, President Hassan Rouhani has proposed a cabinet that achieves a rare feat in Iranian politics - it satisfies both reformist and conservative factions. More… |
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Iran's 'show trial' hurts system: KhatamiIranian authorities have tightened pressure on their opponents by staging what former President Mohammad Khatami derided on Sunday as a "show trial" of 100 reformists accused of trying to instigate a "velvet revolution". The trial was the More… |
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Khatami calls for Iran referendumIran's reformist former president Mohammad Khatami called on the authorities to hold a referendum on the legitimacy of the government after the country's disputed June presidential vote, a website reported. "The only way out of the current More… |
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Khatami withdraws from presidential pollIran's moderate former president Mohammad Khatami withdrew on Monday his candidacy from a June presidential election, allies said. "He has decided to withdraw ... but he will back another moderate candidate who will be announced shortly in More… |
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Khatami to run in Iran presidential electionFormer President Mohammad Khatami, who pushed for detente with the West when in office from 1997 to 2005, said on Sunday he would run in Iran's June presidential election. The announcement sets up a choice for voters between Khatami and P More… |
