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Local News and Views from Iran – The “Local” section is dedicated to political news stories from Iran that do not fall under any of the other main categories, including municipal issues, special interests groups, party politics, and statements from religious figures.

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Conservative Presidential Candidate Vows Strong Economic Management

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A hopeful of the forthcoming presidential election has criticized the ongoing economic situation in the country and “unacceptable” living standards of the people, vowing strong economic management if elected president.
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Enemies Trying to Sabotage Iran Elections: Leader

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Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei warned of enemy plots to sabotage Iran’s upcoming elections, but at the same time noted that no superpower can do a damn thing in the face of an establishment connected to its people.
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Economy Likely to Be Most Pressing Theme in Iran Election Campaigns

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With nominations now closed for the May 19 presidential election in Iran, the likely shape of the contest is beginning to emerge.
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Over 1 Million Working in Executive Team of Iran Presidential Election

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An election official says the executive team responsible for holding Iran’s upcoming presidential election will comprise 1,000,150 members.
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Literally ‘Everyone’ in Iran Can Run for President!

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Saturday was the end of the five-day registration process for those seeking the post of Iran’s president, the bulk of whom were ordinary, and even weird, people without any political background.
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Iran Leader Calls for Rapid Delivery of Aid to Flood-Hit People

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Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei urged the Iranian officials to expedite the process of providing assistance for people in Iranian provinces hit by the recent devastating flood, which has so far killed at least 40.
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First VP, Tehran Mayor Register to Run for Iran’s Presidency

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Tehran mayor Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf and First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri have officially declared their candidacies for the 12th presidential election in Iran as registration for the polls wraps up.
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Ayatollah Rafsanjani’s Brother Runs for Iran President

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The late Iranian politician and former president Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani was the main supporter of the incumbent president Hassan Rouhani, but his brother Mohammad is going to challenge Rouhani’s presidency despite the elder brother’s advice.
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Rouhani, Raisi Register to Run for Iran’s Presidency

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The incumbent president, Hassan Rouhani, and his main rival from the conservative camp Ebrahim Raisi applied for Iran’s presidency on Friday.
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Ahmadinejad Surprisingly Registers to Run for Iran President

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Iran’s former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, to everyone’s surprise, registered for the country’s presidency on Wednesday, along with two of his allies Hamid Baqaei and Esfandyar Rahim-Mashaei.
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18,000 Women Applicants Register for Iran’s Local Elections

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More than 18,000 female applicants have registered to contest in Iran’s City and Village Councils Elections due to be held on May 19, an Iranian official announced.
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Over 100 Apply for Iran’s Presidency on First Registration Day

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Dozens of applicants, the majority of whom were ordinary people without any political background, registered to contest Iran’s 12th presidential election during the first day of registration.
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Iran’s Conservatives Declare Their 5 Final Presidential Candidates

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A recently-formed coalition of Iranian conservatives held its first plenum on Thursday (April 6) in which the candidacy of 21 conservative applicants for Iran’s May presidential election was put to the vote and 5 final candidates were selected.
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Ahmadinejad, Tehran Mayor Not to Run for President in May Election

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Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has endorsed presumptive Principlist candidate Hamid Baqaei, who served as his vice president, for the next month’s presidential election.
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A Timeline for Iran’s Upcoming Presidential, Local Elections

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Iranians will go to the polls on May 19 to take part in the country’s 12th presidential election and also to elect members of local city and village councils for the fifth time.
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Iranian People Mark Islamic Republic Day

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Iran is on Saturday marking the Islamic Republic Day, the day when, 38 years ago, an Islamic republic was officially declared in the country based on the results of a referendum in which Iranians overwhelmingly voted for the establishment of that political system.
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Leader Names New Year as Year of “Economy of Resistance: Production, Employment”

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Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei on Monday afternoon congratulated the Iranian nation on Nowruz, the New Persian Year celebration, and named the new Iranian calendar year as “Year of Economy of Resistance: Production and Employment".
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New Year, Time for Creating More Jobs for Young People: Iran President

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Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says the new Iranian year is a time to create new jobs for the country’s youths, adding that what the country achieved in the past year in terms of curbing inflation and creating jobs has been unprecedented in the past 25 years.
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Ayatollah Khamenei: ‘Housekeeping Involves Bringing Up Cosmos’ Most Majestic Product’  

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Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has slammed efforts by some people who try to damage or lower womenfolk’s high status by reiterating and boasting West’s flawed and empty comments on Islam’s attitude towards women.
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A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on March 13

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IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Monday and picked headlines from 19 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
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A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on March 11

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IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Saturday and picked headlines from 19 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
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Ayatollah Khamenei Downplays US Claims on Iran Elections

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Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has downplayed the US criticism of elections in Iran as a result of Washington’s fury over Tehran’s growing influence among nations.
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A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on March 8

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IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Wednesday and picked headlines from 16 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
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No IRGC Staff Allowed to Interfere in Iran Election: Commander

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Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari made it clear that the IRGC personnel are not allowed to get involved in political activities for the upcoming presidential election.
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A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on March 5

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IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Sunday and picked headlines from 17 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
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