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Elections in Europe, Iran show authoritarian march may have slowed, not halted
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 1 day agoEven Iran — where Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has the final say on all matters of state —...
Explainer-Iran's president-elect has limited ability to bring change
Reuters via Yahoo Canada News· 12 hours agoUnder Iran's dual system of clerical and republican rule, the president cannot usher in any major...
Reformist Pezeshkian beats hard-liner to win Iran presidential election, promising outreach to West
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 3 days agoDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian won Iran’s runoff...
Iran holds runoff presidential vote pitting hard-liner against reformist after record low turnout
Richmond News· 4 days agoIran held a runoff presidential election Friday pitting a hard-line former nuclear negotiator...
Iran's Khamenei says turnout in presidential election was 'lower than expected'
Reuters via Yahoo Canada News· 7 days agoIran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday that the turnout in the first round of the...
Iran country profile
BBC via Yahoo Canada News· 1 day agoRead more country profiles - Profiles by BBC Monitoring LEADERS Supreme Leader: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei [Getty Images] The Supreme Leader - the highest...
Iran: What to expect from new president Masoud Pezeshkian
BBC News· 18 hours agoIran’s president-elect Masoud Pezeshkian stood as a wildcard candidate, and defied expectations to...
Masoud Pezeshkian, a heart surgeon who rose to power in parliament, runs to be Iran's next president
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 6 days agoDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — After the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini, Iranian lawmaker Masoud...
Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran’s presidential election
Gazette & Herald, Ryedale· 4 days agoMr Pezeshkian promised no radical changes to Iran’s Shiite theocracy in his campaign and long has held Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as the final arbiter of all matters of state in the country.
Iran Elects President Who Wants to Revive Nuclear Talks With West
Bloomberg via Yahoo Finance Canada· 3 days ago(Bloomberg) -- Masoud Pezeshkian, a 69-year-old heart surgeon who wants to restart talks with the US...