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Polls open in ‘important’ Iran’s presidential election
May 19, 2017 00:22Iranians are heading to the polls at home and abroad on Friday in closely-contested elections to choose the country’s 12th president.
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Over 20 million Iranians cast votes so far: Interior Ministry
May 19, 2017 12:12An Interior Ministry official says over 20 million people have cast their ballots in the country's twin elections by 5 p.m. local time (1230 GMT).
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Ayatollah Movahedi Kermani calls for amity to replace competition following elections
May 19, 2017 11:56Tehran interim Friday prayers leader Ayatollah Mohammad Ali Movahedi Kermani says presidential debates and competition have come to an end, stressing that the time is ripe to start amity.
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Iranian athletes cast their ballots in presidential election (Photos)
May 19, 2017 11:31Iranian sportsmen and women, who have scooped honor for their country at the ongoing 4th edition of Islamic Solidarity Games in Azerbaijan, have voted at the election in which four candidates are competing for the presidential post.
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A look at elections in Iran versus other Persian Gulf states
May 19, 2017 10:06The Persian Gulf’s coastline accommodates eight countries, Iran and seven Arab states. Here is a look at the differences between the electoral systems in the Islamic Republic of Iran and the other countries that share the littoral stretch with it.
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Raeisi casts his votes in Tehran
May 19, 2017 09:50Iranian presidential candidate Ebrahim Raeisi casts his votes on May 19, 2017.
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Hassan Rouhani casts his votes
May 19, 2017 09:48President Hassan Rouhani casts his votes to elect the country's next president and the members of city and village councils in Tehran on May 19, 2017.
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Leader casts vote in twin elections
May 19, 2017 07:42Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei takes part in twin elections
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Iranians heading to polls in twin elections
May 19, 2017 07:39Iranians cast their votes in different parts of Iran.
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Iran's defense minister slams new US sanctions
May 19, 2017 04:19Iran’s defense minister says the country spares no effort to meet its national security needs, and does not allow any party to intervene in the imperative.