Tag: #Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
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Middle East on fire
Iran’s president has accused Israel of trying to escalate tensions in the Middle East by pushing Iran to intervene in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, a group supported by Tehran. He warned that this could lead to dire and irreversible outcomes. In response to rising tensions, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei…
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Who Will Be Iran’s Next President?
As Iran’s snap presidential election on June 28th approaches, the Guardian Council has approved six candidates: three hardliners, two pragmatic conservatives, and one reformist. The traditionalist vote is expected to be divided among the first five candidates, potentially giving the reformist a chance if voter turnout is high. The leading candidate is Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf,…
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‘Enemies seek to sow discord’ between Iran and Iraq
Tehran, Oct 7 (AFP/APP):Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said “enemies” were trying to drive a wedge between Tehran and Baghdad in a tweet on Monday following deadly unrest in neighbouring Iraq. “#Iran and #Iraq are two nations whose hearts & souls are tied together… Enemies seek to sow discord but they’ve failed & their…