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Hossein Dehqan, 1st general to register in Iran’s presidential race, drops out in favor of Ebrahim Raeisi
May 25, 2021 00:46Former Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan has dropped his bid to run for president in Iran’s June 18 election in favor of Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi, the chief of the Judiciary.
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Mohammad Shariatmadari – ‘An administration of inclusive social dialog’
May 24, 2021 11:01Mohammad Shariatmadari is currently the minister of cooperatives, labor and social welfare. He is viewed as a moderate figure in the Reformist camp while sharing some views with the Principlists.
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Masoud Pezeshkian – ‘An administration relying on people to help Iran overcome challenges’
May 24, 2021 10:52Reformist politician Masoud Pezeshkian currently serves as a lawmaker in Iran’s 11th Parliament (Majlis). He has represented the cities of Tabriz, Osku, and Azarshahr at the three previous parliaments, as he does now.
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Ali Larijani – ‘An administration run by skilled hands, bent on bolstering natl. unity’
May 24, 2021 01:20Ali Larijani served as speaker of Iran’s Parliament (Majlis) from 2008 to 2020. Larijani is largely associated with the Principlist camp, while some believe he is closer to the Reformists. He has said he will be running in the June 18 presidential election “independently.”
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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.