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Iran-Total Gas Deal Sparks Controversy in Tehran

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A multi-billion-dollar gas deal signed between Iran and French energy giant Total for the development of Phase 11 of South Pars Gas Field has sparked mixed reactions in Iran.
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Slogans against Rouhani “Suspicious”

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A leading Iranian conservative newspaper has decried the ‘suspicious’ move by a group of hardliners on the International Quds Day to chant insulting slogans against President Hassan Rouhani.
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“Notorious” People behind Insults to Iran President: Report

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An Iranian newspaper says those who chanted insulting slogans against President Hassan Rouhani are notorious people.
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Iranian Reformists Condemn Tillerson’s Regime Change Remarks

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A group of senior reformist figures have decried the meddlesome comments by the US Secretary of State who spoke of regime change in Iran.
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Iran President Urges Hard-line Media to Avoid Foul Language

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Iran’s president has lashed out at the hardliners and the opposition media for using foul language when criticizing the government.
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Free Gas Export to Turkey Sparks Controversy in Iran

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Iran’s free gas export to Turkey has given rise to a considerable controversy in the country with some calling it a great loss inflicted on the national treasury for which the incumbent government is to blame, and some saying that Ankara has already paid for the gas it is receiving from Tehran for free.
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“Iranians Said No to Increased Handouts despite Financial Woes”

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Iran’s first vice-president hailed the ‘historic’ move by Iranian voters to say “No” to the campaign promises of paying more cash subsidies in spite of their economic problems.
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Larijani Re-Elected as Speaker of Iran’s Parliament

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The Iranian legislators on Wednesday elected Ali Larijani as the speaker of the parliament for 10th consecutive year.
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“Comments by Iranian Officials Triggered Tighter US Sanctions”

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s main rival in Iran elections has hit out at the foreign policy adopted by his administration, saying remarks by some domestic authorities have led to the intensification of US bans on Tehran.
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Qalibaf Congratulates Rouhani on People’s ‘Epic’ Turnout

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Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, the Mayor of Tehran who dropped out of Iran’s presidential election in favour of a fellow right-winger, has felicitated the re-elected president Hassan Rouhani on the Iranian nation’s massive and epic turnout in the votes.
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Rouhani Supporters Win All Seats in Tehran City Council

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Reformist and moderate candidates have won all the 21 seats of Tehran’s City Council according to the final results declared by Tehran governor, ending the 15-year dominance of conservative councillors.
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“Raisi Very Decisive, Realistic in Presidential Debate”

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A former IRGC commander and a top Iranian official says presidential candidate Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi spoke decisively and realistically in the first presidential debate.
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Raisi: I Can’t Afford Extravagant Presidential Campaign

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Iranian presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi says it is not possible for him to financially support his campaign headquarters, urging that maximum care should be taken in the management of the HQ’s monetary affairs to avoid extravagance.
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Ahmadinejad Not to Support Any Candidate in Iran Election

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Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad declared in a statement that he will not support any of the six candidates qualified to run in Iran’s upcoming presidential election.
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Iran’s Presidential Debates to Be Broadcast Live: Official

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Iran’s interior ministry declared that a committee tasked with monitoring the campaigns for the upcoming presidential election has revised an earlier decision not to cover live the planned presidential debates in the country.
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Iranian Candidates Start Presidential Campaigns

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Campaigning has begun for Iran's presidential election with incumbent Hassan Rouhani facing a tough battle against Principlists who criticize his handling of the economy.
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Can Religious Minorities Run in Iran Local Elections?

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While Iran’s Guardian Council is opposed to the candidacy of religious minorities in City and VillageCouncils elections in Muslim-majority areas, Iranian parliament speaker says they can run for local votes in all parts of the country.
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VP Jahangiri’s Candidacy Aimed at Hedging Rouhani’s Bet

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Lawmakers described Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri’s decision to stand in the upcoming presidential poll as a well-thought-out move aimed at protecting President Hassan Rouhani’s reelection bid against conservative contenders.
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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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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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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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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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