Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday congratulated Iran’s newly elected president, Ebrahim Raisi, on his “landmark victory” in the country’s 13th presidential elections. “Congratulations to Excellency brother Ibrahim Raisi on his landmark victory in the Islamic Republic of Iran’s 13th Presidential elections,” the prime minister said in a tweet. Congratulations to Excellency brother Ibrahim Raisi […]
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Ultra-conservatives dominate Iran’s presidential hopefuls
TEHRAN: Iran on Tuesday approved seven hopefuls to run in next month’s presidential poll, a list dominated by ultraconservatives and deemed indefensible by one senior official. The election-vetting Guardian Council disqualified moderate conservative Ali Larijani, in a surprise move that could clear the way for a strong run by ultraconservative judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi in […]
Iran judiciary chief Raisi announces presidency bid
Tehran: Iran’s ultraconservative judiciary chief and one-time presidential hopeful Ebrahim Raisi on Saturday announced his candidacy for next month’s presidential election, according to a statement on local media. Former judge Raisi was the leading rival to the incumbent President Hassan Rouhani in the 2017 election, and long the topic of media speculation for this year’s […]