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HISTORICAL FACTS: 2 - The Untold Story

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.

Al Jazeera

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

Nuclear issue looms over Iranian presidential election to succeed Raisi

About 80 candidates put names forward for vetting against backdrop of confrontation with west

The Guardian - UK

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Who is Ali Bagheri Kani, Iran’s acting foreign minister?

The caretaker foreign minister’s name has been heavily involved in Iran’s nuclear programme negotiations over the years.

Al Jazeera

Ebrahim Raisi was no moderate, but his death may mean Iran becomes even more hardline

Who will be the next supreme leader isn’t clear. But the regime is unlikely to extend its hand to anyone but ultra-loyalists, says Lina Khatib of Chatham House

The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: What the death of Ebrahim Raisi means for Iran’s political future

In today’s newsletter: Uncertainty surrounds the country’s succession and foreign policy after a shocking crash which killed the president and six others

The Guardian - UK

Can Iran avoid a political crisis after its president’s death?

The death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash this week occurred during one of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s most challenging periods.

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Ebrahim Raisi’s death pushes Iranian election process into spotlight

Regime likely to ensure chosen candidate has no rivals but ex-president Rouhani is challenging power of Guardian Council

The Guardian - UK

Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi dies at 63 in helicopter crash

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hard-line protege of the country’s supreme leader, has died aged 63 ...

The National (Scotland)

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi dies at 63 in helicopter crash

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hard-line protégé of the country's supreme leader who helped oversee the mass executions of thousands in 1988 and later led the country as it enriched uranium near weapons-grade levels and launched a major drone-and-missile attack on Israel, has died. He was 63.

France 24

Who was Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi?

Raisi – a hardline and religiously conservative politician – had deep connections in the judiciary and religious elite.

Al Jazeera

Who was Ebrahim Raisi and what were his policies at home and abroad?

Iranian president killed in helicopter crash was a hardliner who led country’s return to sterner stance

The Guardian - UK

Trump reposts 2018 all-caps anti-Iran threat in response to Israel strike

Ex- president known for chaotic foreign policy posts Republican senator’s praise of old Trump tweet telling Iran to ‘be cautious’

The Guardian - US

Iran election turnout drops to 41% as reformists criticise poll

Conservatives expected to remain firmly in charge after parts of media claim ‘election boycott campaign’ has failed

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Reason

Record Low Turnout in Iran as Voters Lose Faith in Elections

Iran’s leaders wanted to show the world a high voter turnout. Instead, people stayed home for the "sham" elections.

The Guardian - UK

Iran election: turnout sinks to record low as polls close

Extending polling hours fails to boost turnout beyond previous low from 2020 election, strengthening claims people are rejecting the regime by staying at home

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Iran Successfully Launches Three Satellites Defying International Concerns

Iran successfully launches three satellites into space, despite previous failures. The launch raises concerns about Tehran's ballistic missile program and ...

WEKU

Iran launches 3 satellites into space as tensions rise

Iran says it successfully launched three satellites into space with a rocket that had multiple failures in the past, the latest for a program that the West says improves Tehran's ballistic missiles.

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The Guardian - UK

Iran bars Hassan Rouhani from seeking re-election to key body

Former president’s exclusion from group likely to choose next supreme leader angers reformists

The Guardian - UK

Islamic State claims responsibility for Iran bombings that killed at least 84

Afghan affiliate of IS claims responsibility for blasts in memorial crowd as Tehran tightens security on its eastern bordersMiddle East crisis – live updates

The Independent UK

In Iran, snap checkpoints and university purges mark the first anniversary of Mahsa Amini protests

Iran’s theocracy is trying hard to both ignore the upcoming anniversary of nationwide protests over the country’s mandatory headscarf law and tamp down on any possibility of more unrest

Zenger

Biden Is Reportedly On The Verge Of A “mini-deal” Or “non-deal,” With Iran

Iran is pretty much a nuclear threshold state, having enriched enough uranium to build multiple nuclear bombs

Al Jazeera

What to expect after change of Iran’s top security official?

Ali Akbar Ahmadian, a senior commander in the IRGC, is the new secretary of the Supreme National Security Council.

Al Jazeera

Iran’s security chief Shamkhani replaced after almost 10 years

Shamkhani was the second-longest-serving security chief since the 1979 revolution.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Khamenei Urges Iranian Officials to Unite, Cooperate

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei urged senior Iranian officials in the three authorities to unite, cooperate, collaborate, and distance themselves from marginal issues to devote themselves to solving the country's major problems. During Eid el-Fitr prayer sermon, Khamenei asserted that cooperation and solidarity are the essential and basic strategies for…

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