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Two Candidates Shake Up Iran's Presidential Race as Last-Minute Entries - New York Times Sat, 11 May 2013 19:18:56 GMT

The Guardian

Two Candidates Shake Up Iran's Presidential Race as Last-Minute Entries New York Times TEHRAN — Iran's presidential race entered a new, unpredictable phase on Saturday when two game-changing politicians, both out of favor with the country's leaders, signed up as candidates in the final minutes of a five-day registration period. Enlarge ... Last-minute entries reshape Iran's presidential fieldWashington Post Ahmadinejad protégé poses challenge to Iran's leaderReuters Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani to stand in Iran presidential electionThe Guardian ABC News -Los Angeles Times all 73 news articles »

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Senior Iran officials join presidential race - Aljazeera.com Sat, 11 May 2013 12:21:08 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Senior Iran officials join presidential race Aljazeera.com Iranian election authorities say several high-profile politicians, including reformists and allies of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the outgoing president, have registered for presidential elections to be held on June 14. Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, Tehran's mayor ...

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Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani to stand for Iran presidency - BBC News Sat, 11 May 2013 14:58:01 GMT

BBC News

Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani to stand for Iran presidency BBC News Iranian ex-President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has registered for June's presidential election, a few minutes before an official deadline. Correspondents say Mr Rafsanjani, 78, is virtually assured the support of reformers and could pose a real ...

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Top presidential aide and former president seek Iran's presidency - Los Angeles Times Sat, 11 May 2013 17:26:42 GMT

Top presidential aide and former president seek Iran's presidency Los Angeles Times TEHRAN -- The run-up to Iran's June presidential elections took a dramatic turn Saturday when two controversial figures -- former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei, top aide to outgoing incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ...

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Strong quake jolts southern Iran, 15 injured - USA Today - USA TODAY Sat, 11 May 2013 08:26:54 GMT

Channel News Asia

Strong quake jolts southern Iran, 15 injured - USA Today USA TODAY TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian state TV says a strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake has jolted the south of the country, injuring at least 15 people. The report said the quake struck the Arabian Sea port town of Jask at 6:38 a.m. (GMT 2:08 a.m.) Saturday ... 6.0-magnitude earthquake strikes southern IranEarthSky (blog) Strong quakes hit Oman and Iran in early hours causing damageAl-Arabiya Strong earthquake kills one in southern IranTehran Times Times of India -Channel News Asia -RT all 42 news articles »

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Attacks calculated to force Iran's hand - WorldNetDaily - WND.com Sat, 11 May 2013 23:46:20 GMT

WND.com

Attacks calculated to force Iran's hand - WorldNetDaily WND.com While sources say that the immediate airstrikes were aimed at weapons transfers from Syria to Hezbollah in Lebanon, the intent actually is aimed at provoking a response from Tehran that will provide a basis for an Israeli attack on Iran's nuclear ... ANALYSIS: Israel's airstrikes on Syria give notice to Iran, USWashington Times Iran vows response to alleged IAF strike in SyriaJerusalem Post Iran FM warns against Syria crisis spillover across regionPress TV all 236 news articles »

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Rafsanjani to Run In Iran's Presidential Election - Voice of America Sat, 11 May 2013 16:01:37 GMT

Rafsanjani to Run In Iran's Presidential Election Voice of America Other candidates include Ali Akbar Velayati, a top adviser to Ayatollah Khamenei on international affairs, and Iran's chief nuclear negotiator, Saeed Jalili. More than 400 candidates have registered for elections but Iran's Guardian Council - a body ...

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Iran Ex-President, Ahmadinejad Aide Join Race as Nominations End - Bloomberg Sat, 11 May 2013 16:51:17 GMT

Iran Ex-President, Ahmadinejad Aide Join Race as Nominations End Bloomberg Registration for Iran's June 14 presidential election closed today with two potential front runners signing up at the last minute to determine a replacement to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Former President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, one of the ...

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Iran lifts ban on Reuters news agency - MiamiHerald.com Sat, 11 May 2013 17:25:54 GMT

Raw Story

Iran lifts ban on Reuters news agency MiamiHerald.com TEHRAN, Iran -- An Iranian semi-official news agency says a court has lifted a ban on the Reuters news agency, allowing it to restart its operations in Iran. The Saturday report by ISNA quotes deputy culture minister Mohammad Jafar Mohammad Zadeh as ... Iran allows Reuters to re-open its Tehran bureauRaw Story all 5 news articles »

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Iran nuke negotiator Jalili enters presidential race - Jerusalem Post Sat, 11 May 2013 14:40:56 GMT

Iran nuke negotiator Jalili enters presidential race Jerusalem Post DUBAI - Iran's chief nuclear negotiator, Saeed Jalili, has registered to run for president in the Islamic Republic's June 14 election, the state news agency IRNA said on Saturday. Jalili, a veteran of the 1980s Iran-Iraq war, has since 2007 headed Iran ...