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Es’haq Jahangiri – ‘An administration of inclusive welfare’
May 24, 2021 01:09Es’haq Jahangiri is a prominent politician and Iran’s current vice president. He will be running in the June 18 presidential election as the Reformist camp’s top candidate.
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Hossein Dehqan – ‘A merit-based administration’
May 24, 2021 00:54Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan is a former minister of defense and currently serves as an adviser to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on military affairs.
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Saeed Jalili – ‘An administration with a well-planned roadmap for progress’
May 23, 2021 13:21A Principlist figure and former diplomat, Saeed Jalili served as secretary of the Supreme National Security Council from 2007 to 2013. In that capacity, he served as Iran’s top nuclear negotiator in talks with major world states on the country’s nuclear program.
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Iran’s 2021 presidential election: Who is Hossein Dehqan?
May 23, 2021 12:32Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan has registered to officially run in the June 18 presidential election in the country. Here is a quick look at his life and career.
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Guardian Council still reviewing candidates' qualification
May 23, 2021 10:03The Guardian Council is still reviewing the qualifications of presidential hopefuls and more expert reports must be considered for making the final conclusion, Guardian Council Spokesman Abbas Ali Kadkhodaei said.
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Seyyed Ebrahim Ra'eisi – ‘A justice-oriented administration’
May 23, 2021 01:58Seyyed Ebrahim Ra'eisi has been the chief of Iran’s Judiciary since 2019. He is mainly associated with the Principlist camp, but he says he will be contesting the June 18 presidential election as an independent candidate.
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Iran’s 2021 presidential election: Who is Mohsen Rezaei?
May 23, 2021 01:51Mohsen Rezaei, who is the Secretary of Iran’s Expediency Council, has registered to officially run in the June 18 presidential election in the country. Here is a quick look at his life and career.
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Iran’s 2021 presidential election: Who is Rostam Qassemi?
May 23, 2021 01:49Rostam Qassemi, a former Iranian Minister of Petroleum, has registered to officially run in the June 18 presidential election in Iran. Here is a quick look at his life and career.
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Iran’s 2021 presidential election: Who is Ali Larijani?
May 20, 2021 01:42Former Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has registered to officially run in the June 18 presidential election in the country. Here is a quick look at his life and career.
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Iran’s 2021 presidential election: Who is Sa’eed Jalili?
May 19, 2021 00:56Former Iranian nuclear negotiator Sa’eed Jalili has registered to run in the June 18 presidential election in Iran. Jalili is a veteran of the Iran-Iraq War and has previously served as the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council. Here is a quick look at his life and career.