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Rafsanjani, Mashaei both disqualified from running for Iranian presidency
Iran’s Guardian Council has spoken — it has announced a list of eight presidential candidates for the June 14 election. As expected, the list doesn’t include Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei, a key advisor and...
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A look at the eight presidential candidates approved by Iran’s Guardian Council
Provided that the Guardian Council’s decision stands and former president Hashemi Rafsanjani is not permitted to run for president in the June 14 election, who are the eight remaining candidates from...
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What will Mohammed Khatami do?
Despite the fact that many U.S. commentators have written off Iran’s upcoming presidential election as somewhat of a bore with the rejection of the candidacy of former president Hashemi Rafsanjani,...
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And then there were six: the dwindling Iranian presidential field
It’s been a fast-paced 36 hours in Iran’s presidential election, with two of the eight approved candidates exiting of the race following Friday’s third and final presidential debate. Monday brought...
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