Posts Tagged: Iran elections
Internal Boycott of Iranian Elections Shows a Regime That Doesn’t Serve Its People
In the Islamic Republic of Iran, a landscape once rich with cultural and political heritage now suffers under the yoke of an authoritarian regime that...
As Iran Votes for President, New Report Exposes How Regime ‘Rigs’ Elections Through Shadowy Group
As Iranians headed to the polls on Friday to vote for a new president, an explosive new report exposed how the regime in Tehran has...
Iran’s Sham Elections and the Rise of a Military Junta: A Threat to US Interests
World events, including the US presidential election this year, are causing considerable anxiety within the Iranian regime, which is fervently preparing for this possibility by...
Iran’s Sham Elections: The Inevitable Charade of a Theocratic Regime
As another presidential election looms in Iran, the charade orchestrated by the theocracy of Shiite mullahs unfolds yet again. This exercise, set against the backdrop...
A New Dawn: The Case for Regime Change in Iran
In an unprecedented shift from previous approaches, the Biden administration's recent policy towards Iran marks a pivotal moment, signifying a bold departure from the strategy...
Iran’s Presidential Elections Have Nothing to Do with Democracy
On June 18, 2021, the Islamic Republic of Iran will hold its 13th presidential elections. Some view Iranian elections as consistent with a democratic process based...
Iran’s Khamenei Backs Barring Moderate, Conservative Candidates From June Vote
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei supported a hardline watchdog body's disqualification of leading moderate and conservative candidates seeking to run in the June presidential...
The Implications of a Military Figure as President of Iran
With elections less than a year away in Iran, there has been much commentary on the electoral horse race among current and former Islamic Revolutionary...
Iran Announces Low Poll Turnout, Blames Coronavirus ‘Propaganda’
Iran on Sunday announced a 42 percent turnout in its parliamentary election, the lowest rate since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, while its top leader said...
Iranians Vote in Parliamentary Election, Hardliners Set to Dominate
Iranians were voting on Friday in a parliamentary election likely to help hardline loyalists of the supreme leader tighten their grip on power as the...
US Blacklists Five Iranian Officials for Impeding ‘Fair’ Elections
The United States on Thursday blacklisted five Iranian officials, accusing them of preventing free and fair elections, a day before a parliamentary vote seen as a...
Khamenei Loyalists Set to Tighten Grip in Iran Elections
Hardliners are set to tighten control of Iran this week in a parliamentary election stacked in their favor, as the leadership closes ranks in a...
Top US Official Urges Tehran Regime to Give Iranian People a ‘Real Choice’ in Parliamentary Elections
A top US official on Friday cast doubt on the legitimacy of the Iranian parliamentary elections set to be held next week. “The Iranian regime is...
Iran Starts Election Campaign With Thousands Barred From Standing
Iran's week-long parliamentary election campaign started on Thursday, state TV reported, a vote seen as a popularity test for the clerical establishment at a time...
