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Iran holds a presidential election runoff Friday between reformist Masoud Pezeshkian and ultraconservative Saeed Jalili following a record-low turnout in the first round.

International Business Times

Who is competing to become Iran’s president in the run-off election?

Two candidates are left in the race, Saeed Jalili and Masoud Pezeshkian. What camps do they represent?

Al Jazeera

Iran Election Shows Declining Voter Support Amid Calls For Change

The first round of Iran's presidential election revealed shrinking support for both reformists and conservatives even though some voters are pushing for change by backing the sole reformist candidate, analysts say.

International Business Times

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Iran heading for runoff election after neither lead candidate scores majority

Turnout estimated to be as low as 40%, a record low since the revolution and a rebuff for the regime

The Guardian - UK

Iran heads to presidential run-off on July 5 amid record low turnout

Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian could benefit if turnout is higher during the second round next Friday.

Al Jazeera

Reformist Hopes For Breakthrough As Iran Votes

Iranians voted on Friday in a presidential election where a lone reformist aimed for a breakthrough against a divided conservative camp.

International Business Times

Two Ultraconservative Candidates Exit Iran Presidential Race

Two ultraconservative candidates have pulled out of Iran's Friday presidential vote, leaving four contenders including one reformist still in the race.

International Business Times

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Iran presidency still up for grabs as conservatives negotiate pre-election

Candidates can technically announce their withdrawal until the time of the election on Friday morning.

Al Jazeera

Contenders quit race ahead of Iran’s presidential poll as campaigning ends

Withdrawal of two candidates comes ahead of snap election after death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash.

Al Jazeera

Iran Picks New President At Turbulent Time

Iranians vote on Friday to elect a new president from six candidates, including a lone reformist who hopes he can challenge the dominance of conservatives in the Islamic republic.

International Business Times

Social media platforms are blocked in Iran. Candidates in this week’s presidential election are embracing them anyway

After Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash on May 20, the Iranian government had to schedule an early election to choose a new president.

The Conversation

Iranian presidential vote: lone reformist candidate faces uphill struggle

Masoud Pezeshkian must convince disillusioned voters that he represents chance for credible change

The Guardian - UK

Who’s in the running to be Iran’s next president?

Six candidates have been approved to run for the presidency in an election to be held on June 28.

Al Jazeera

Ghalibaf among six approved to run in Iran’s presidential election

Parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and five other conservatives approved to run in snap vote on June 28.

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Al Jazeera

How much will a presidential election reveal about Iran’s future?

Who is allowed to run will be key to understanding whether political elite want to govern the country or manage crises.

The Conversation

Iran: meet the men – and women – lining up to contest the early presidential election

The death in a helicopter crash of the Iranian president, Ebrahim Raisi, on May 19 has triggered a presidential election one year earlier than expected. It’s a consequential moment in Iranian politics as many believed that Raisi was being groomed to take over as supreme leader on the death of…

The Conversation

Iran: president’s death has set hardliners jostling for position to replace ageing supreme leader

The death of Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, in a helicopter crash in May plunged Iran into political uncertainly. Raisi’s death has set off an intense power struggle within the Islamic Republic.

Al Jazeera

Iran summons Russia’s envoy again over islands dispute

This is the second time the Russian envoy to Tehran is being summoned over the same issue.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Tehran Prepares Countermeasures to Europe’s 'Terrorist' Designation of Revolutionary Guard

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian did not rule out his country’s regime retaliating against Europe if it decides to blacklist Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization.

Al Jazeera

Iran condemns EU vote over ‘terrorist’ designation for IRGC

Response from Tehran on Thursday’s move has ranged from defiance to warnings of consequences for Europe.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Former Iranian FM Responds to Criticism

Former Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is again the focus of internal debate between supporters and opponents of the previous government's approach to nuclear negotiations. Zarif responded to criticism against him in an Instagram post, following an interview stating his reasons for not running for presidential elections. In an…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Khamenei Acknowledges ‘Labor Protests,’ Warns Against ‘Enemy Plots’

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said on Monday that the labor protests were “rightful,” but warned against “enemy plots", after authorities arrested several teachers and workers last week amid public discontent over the worsening living crisis. Khamenei expressed his support for the government, saying that it had "important plans" in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran: Teachers Demand Fair Wages, Better Working Conditions

Teachers in Iran marched in several cities, including Tehran, to demand fair wages, better working conditions, and the release of their jailed colleagues. The Iranian Teachers Unions Coordination Committee stated that teachers organized protests in front of the education departments' headquarters in about 50 Iranian cities. The committee's spokesman, Mohammad…

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