Iran's choice: a man in a military cap or a man in a military cap
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More than 50 million Iranians are invited to vote today in elections that Ali Khamenei has described as "fixing the frontiers" with the American Great Satan. (article 1)
The survey foresees a voter turnout of about 50% in Tehran, the capital, and 60% in other major cities for parliamentary elections on Friday - up from 51% nationwide in the previous 2004 vote - IRNA said. (article 4)
The young cleric in this spiritual center of the Islamic revolution says the vote will sweep the country closer to hard-liners' ideal of the Islamic state. (article 3)
In Tehran, computer technician Hadi Rezaei sees little hope - and no reason to vote. (article 3)
Ahead of the vote, the Guardian Council - an unelected body of clerics and jurists - disqualified around 1,700 candidates, mostly reformists. (article 3)
Until President Ahmadinejad's name is mentioned Mokhtar, an Iranian labourer, stands listlessly with his friends on a street corner in a blue-collar district of south Tehran. (article 6)
Iran's hardline leadership today began a fresh crackdown against political opponents before elections to be held at the end of this week, announcing an investigation against a leading reformist for "treason". (article 9)
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Iran, Ahmadinejad, IRGC, Reformists, candidates |
Source articles
- Iran's choice: a man in a military cap or a man in a military cap (timesonline.co.uk, 03/14/2008, 1097 words)
- FOXNEWS.COM HOME > OPINION (FOX News, 03/11/2008, 1081 words)
- Hard-Liners See Victory in Iran Vote (time.com, 03/13/2008, 783 words)
- Report: Most Iranians to vote in elections (USA Today, 03/13/2008, 280 words)
- Khomeini's granddaughter says reformist must run (sfgate.com, 03/13/2008, 541 words)
- All Ahmadinejad has done is create poverty (timesonline.co.uk, 03/13/2008, 987 words)
- Iranian voices on the election (BBC News, 03/12/2008, 890 words)
- Send news tip to FOXNews.com (FOX News, 03/13/2008, 463 words)
- Iran starts 'treason' inquiry ahead of poll (timesonline.co.uk, 03/12/2008, 754 words)
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