ANALYSIS – Iran’s “Cup of Poison”? Hardline Win May Point to Eventual US Talks
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Anti-Western hardliners are set to sweep Iran's parliamentary elections and appear favourites to clinch the presidency next year, but an economic crisis could force them to engage with...
Hardline Guards Make Early Gains in Restricted Iran Election
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Candidates affiliated with Iran's Revolutionary Guards looked on course to win a parliamentary majority on Saturday, reportedly leading in the race in Tehran and towns and villages elsewhere,...
Global Watchdog Places Iran on Terrorism Financing Blacklist
By John Irish and Leigh Thomas
PARIS, Feb 21 (Reuters) - The global dirty money watchdog placed Iran on its blacklist on Friday after it failed to comply with international anti-terrorism financing norms, a move that will...
Iranians Vote in Election, Hardliners Set to Dominate
By Parisa Hafezi and Babak Dehghanpisheh
DUBAI, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Hardliners loyal to Iran's supreme leader are likely to sweep a parliamentary election on Friday that will cement their grip on power as the...
Disillusionment Among Women, Youth Seen Dampening Iran Election Turnout
By Babak Dehghanpisheh and Davide Barbuscia
DUBAI, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Middle-aged men have been plastered on campaign posters and online adverts this week ahead of Iran's parliamentary election, even though women and young people make...
Iran Ends Week-Long Parliamentary Election Campaign
DUBAI, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Campaigning officially ended on Thursday for Iran's parliamentary election, state media said, a day before a vote seen as a litmus test of the popularity of the Islamic republic
The...
Iranian ‘Action Man’ Sets Sights on Parliament
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf's record as a Revolutionary Guards air force commander, a war veteran and a national police chief has endeared him to Iran's supreme leader and...
Iran Oil Projects Reined in Because of Lack of Funds -Minister
DUBAI, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Iran has had to reduce oil production projects because of a lack of funds and a drop in income from oil exports, Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said on Tuesday, according to...
Khamenei Says Voting in Iran’s Election ‘a Religious Duty’
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Voting in a parliamentary election this week is "a religious duty" for Iranians, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Tuesday, days before the vote seen as a...
“From Bad to Worse” – Dashed Hopes May Deter Many Iranians From Polls
By Babak Dehghanpisheh
DUBAI, Feb 18 - Confrontation with America, economic hardship and an airline tragedy have battered Iranians' confidence in their leaders, posing a potential problem for the authorities in a parliamentary election this week.
As the...
