Presidential Election
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Iran presidential poll open in South Korea
Tehran, June 18, IRNA – Voting for the 13th presidential election of the Islamic Republic of Iran kicked off in South Korea.
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Ayatollah Noori Hamedani casts vote in presidential, local elections
Tehran, June 18, IRNA – Grand Ayatollah Hossein Noori Hamedani, a renowned Shia religious authority in Iran, cast his vote in the 13th presidential and sixth city and village councils elections on Friday morning.
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President Rouhani votes in presidential, local elections
Tehran, June 18, IRNA – Iran's President Hassan Rouhani cast his vote in the 13th presidential and sixth city and village councils elections.
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Foreign media reporters widely cover presidential election in Iran
Tehran, June 18, IRNA – Several hundred international reporters are covering Iran’s presidential election in a way that the voting center in Hussainiya Ershad, known for its role in important social and political developments, saw a wide presence of foreign media waiting for the center to open.
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Judiciary Chief casts vote in presidential, local elections
Tehran, June 18, IRNA – Iran's Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi who is also a presidential candidate cast his vote in the elections on Friday morning.
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Supreme Leader casts vote in presidential, local elections
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei cast his vote in polling station No. 110 Friday morning. The 13th presidential election is held simultaneous with the sixth round of city and village councils elections, the first mid-term for 11th parliament’s by-election, and the second mid-term for the fifth Assembly of Experts election. The presidential election is held nationwide as well as in 133 countries across the world. Some 500 international journalists from 226 foreign media are covering the event in Iran. Tehran, Iran. June 18, 2021. IRNA/Ahmad Moeini Jam.
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Presidential, local elections start in Iran
Iran's presidential and local elections started nationwide at 07:00 AM local time on June 18, 2021. According to official statistics, 59,310,307 Iranians can cast votes in the presidential election with over 1.3 million of them being first-voters. Iran’s presidential election is being held nationwide as well as in 133 countries across the world. Iran. June 18, 2021. IRNA/ Marzieh Soleimani.
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Two voting polls in Turkmenistan prepared for Iranians
Tehran, June 18, IRNA – Iran’s ambassador to Turkmenistan said that two voting centers have been opened in Turkmenistan for Iranians in this country to be able to vote in Iran’s June 18 presidential election.
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Leader: Today Iranian nation determines future of country for coming years
Tehran, June 18, IRNA – Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Friday that " “It is the people who are controlling what is happening today. It is the people who are determining the country's future for the coming years by voting.”
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Supreme Leader casts vote in presidential, local elections
Tehran, June 18, IRNA – Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei arrived in polling station No. 110 Friday morning and cast his vote in the 13th presidential and sixth city and village councils elections.
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Iran's election commission: Presidential Election voting process to start at 07:00
Tehran, June 17, IRNA – Iran's Election Commission announced on Thursday that Presidential elections casting votes process that are scheduled to be held in Iran on June 18, 2021, will start at 07:00 in the morning.
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Iranians to vote in 133 countries across world : FM spox
Tehran, June 17, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Thursday that Iranians living abroad would be able to vote in almost all countries across the world except for Canada, Yemen, and Singapore.
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Pres. Rouhani calls for massive public turnout in Friday elections
Tehran, June 17, IRNA – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday termed Friday (June 18) as a very important day in Iran and urged the high turnout of the people on Friday election.
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Tehran-Baku relations at best conditions: Expert
Baku, June 17, IRNA – An Azerbaijani expert believes that Iran and Azerbaijan have witnessed the best relations during President Hassan Rouhani’s tenure.
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Participation in election, a responsibility for all Iranian people: Ambassador
Baku, June 17, IRNA – Holding elections in Iran has been exemplary over the past four decades, and participation in the elections which determines the fate of Iran is the responsibility of all people, Iran’s ambassador to Georgia Akbar Qassemi said on Thursday.
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Pakistani Senator praises respect for people's will, ballot box in Iran
Islamabad, June 16, IRNA - A senior politician and member of Pakistan's Senate praising the resilience and strength of Iranian society despite many challenges over the past forty years, says the basis of legitimacy of the Islamic Revolution is respect for the ballot box and will of the public.
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Sistan and Balouchestan tribes cast votes in presidential election
A number of Shiite and Sunni tribes and trustees of Sistan and Balouchestan, term participation in Iran's upcoming presidential election as a national duty and a way to have a role in the country's political affairs. Iran's 13th presidential election will be held simultaneously with the sixth round of municipal council elections for the cities and villages, the first mid-term for the 11th round of parliamentary by-election, and the second mid-term for the fifth round of the Assembly of Experts' election on June 18. On May 25, Iran’s Ministry of Interior released the names of seven presidential hopefuls who have been qualified by the Guardian Council. Zahedan, Iran. June 16, 2021. IRNA/
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Iran’s economic growth forced US to negotiation table, Rouhani says
Tehran, June 16, IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that Iran’s economic growth during the coronavirus pandemic forced the United States to come to the negotiating table in Vienna, as they understood that sanctions against Iran failed.
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Two voting centers in Tajikistan prepared for Iranians
Tehran, June 16, IRNA – Iran’s Ambassador to Tajikistan said that two voting centers have been opened in Tajikistan for Iranians in this country to be able to vote in Iran’s June 18 presidential election.
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27 vote centers stationed in US for Iranians to vote
New York, June 16, IRNA – Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Majid Takht Ravanchi said on Tuesday that 27 vote centers have been stationed in the United States for Iranians to cast their votes in the June 18 presidential election.
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Some 500 foreign reporters to cover Iran presidential election
Tehran, June 15, IRNA – Deputy Minister of Culture Mohammad Khoddadi said on Tuesday that some 500 reporters from 226 foreign media will cover the upcoming Iranian presidential election.
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Supreme Leader’s Wednesday speech rescheduled
Tehran, June 14, IRNA - Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei’s Wednesday address to the nation was brought forward one hour to begin at 19:00 local time (14:30 UTC).
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Iranians to vote in 234 polling stations across world except Canada: FM spox
Tehran, June 14, IRNA – Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday that Iranians living abroad would be able to vote in almost all countries across the world except for Canada where the government has denied them the chance.
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Over 59 million eligible to vote in Iran's 2021 presidential elections
Tehran, June 14, IRNA - Deputy Interior Minister of Iran and head of the country's election commission announced on Monday that out of over 59 million Iranians who are eligible to vote in the 2021 presidential election, over 1.3 million Iranians will be voting for the first time.
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Iran presidential election to be held in full security: Interior minister
Tehran, June 12, IRNA – Iran’s Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said on Saturday that the country’s upcoming presidential election will be held in full security and in a sound and legal atmosphere.
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Iranian Sunni clerics call for maximum participation in election
Mashhad, June 3, IRNA – A group of clerics and prayer Imams of the Sunni community in Taibad in Khorasan Razavi Province, east of Iran called on Iranians in a statement to broadly participate in the upcoming presidential elections.
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Iran’s SCO membership on agenda, says Tajik envoy
Tehran, May 30, IRNA – Tajikistan’s Ambassador to Tehran Nizomuddin Zohidi whose country presides Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) said on Sunday that Iran’s membership in the international body has been on the main agenda.
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Non-Muslim believers in Shiraz see election as chance of sympathy
Shiraz, May 29, IRNA – Followers of non-Muslim divine religions in Shiraz believe that election is an opportunity for sympathy among different strata of Iranian people, irrespective of their gender and religion.
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Iran’s electoral body announces approved nominees
Tehran, May 25, IRNA – Iran’s Election Office of the Ministry of Interior announced nominees vetted by the Guardian Council for the 13th presidential election in Iran.
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Sunni cleric urges broad participation in presidential election
Mashad, May 24, IRNA – A senior Sunni cleric in Razavi Khorasan Province said on Monday that people’s broad participation in the coming presidential election would keep Iran against the foes.