Iran’s reformist Masoud Pezeshkian wins run-off presidential vote: Reports | Elections News

Iran’s reformist Masoud Pezeshkian wins run-off presidential vote: Reports | Elections News

BREAKINGBREAKING, Pezeshkian said to be winner of run-off election with 16.3 million votes to Jalili’s 13.5 million, according to reports. Iran’s Masoud Pezeshkian, a heart surgeon and lawmaker who has promised to reach out to the West, has won the country’s presidential run-off election by beating Saeed Jalili, according to…

Paris 2024 Olympics 100m: Farzaneh Fasihi – Iran’s record-breaking sprinter | Paris Olympics 2024 News

Paris 2024 Olympics 100m: Farzaneh Fasihi – Iran’s record-breaking sprinter | Paris Olympics 2024 News

Tehran, Iran – It’s 2021, in Konya, Turkey, at the fifth edition of the Islamic Solidarity Games. Farzaneh Fasihi’s heart races as she bends into position at the start line, the lingering effects of a COVID-19 infection still wearing her down. Her chest is tight, but she’s determined to compete….

Iran warns Israel of ‘obliterating war’ if it attacks Lebanon | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Iran warns Israel of ‘obliterating war’ if it attacks Lebanon | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Israeli forces conduct series of attacks on Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon as tit-for-tat strikes intensify. Iran has warned Israel against “full-scale military aggression” in Lebanon and said it would lead to an “obliterating war”, the Islamic republic’s United Nations mission said. “All options, [including] the full involvement of all…

Iran heads to presidential run-off on July 5 amid record low turnout | Elections News

Iran heads to presidential run-off on July 5 amid record low turnout | Elections News

Tehran, Iran – The snap presidential election in Iran is heading into a run-off next week after reformist-backed Masoud Pezeshkian and hardliner Saeed Jalili emerged at the top but failed to secure a majority in a vote with a record-low turnout. Only 40 percent of more than 61 million eligible…

Iran presidency still up for grabs as conservatives negotiate pre-election | Politics News

Iran presidency still up for grabs as conservatives negotiate pre-election | Politics News

Tehran, Iran – As Iran’s presidential election draws closer, the field of candidates has become narrow after two withdrawals, with a sense of suspense lingering as the fate of the election hangs on who stays as two of the strongest candidates are reportedly negotiating. Tehran Mayor Alireza Zakani and government…

Contenders quit race ahead of Iran’s presidential poll as campaigning ends | Elections News

Contenders quit race ahead of Iran’s presidential poll as campaigning ends | Elections News

Withdrawal of two candidates comes ahead of snap election after death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. Two candidates in Iran’s presidential election have withdrawn from the race as campaigning ended a day ahead of the vote. Alireza Zakani, the mayor of the capital, Tehran, said on Thursday…

Bahrain and Iran agree to start talks aimed at restoring ties | News

Bahrain and Iran agree to start talks aimed at restoring ties | News

Bahrain had cut ties with Iran in 2016, but relations improved following the Saudi-Iranian rapprochement last year. Bahrain and Iran have agreed to begin talks aimed at restoring political relations between the two countries, after a meeting between their foreign ministers in Tehran, the Bahraini foreign ministry has said. The…

Canada lists Iran Revolutionary Guards as ‘terrorist’ group | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps News

Canada lists Iran Revolutionary Guards as ‘terrorist’ group | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps News

Ottawa cites the IRGC’s ties to Hamas and Hezbollah, accusing Iran of ‘complete disregard for human rights’. Canada has listed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a “terrorist” entity and urged its citizens in Iran to leave. The Canadian government made the announcement on Wednesday, saying that the move…