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Former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani Dead At 82
Former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, a wily political survivor and multimillionaire mogul who remained among the ruling elite despite moderate views, died on Sunday, state TV reported. He was 82.
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Pragmatic Hassan Rouhani Hails Poll Wins, Ally Salutes Will Of People
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani won a strong vote of confidence and reformist partners secured surprise gains in parliament in early results from elections that could speed up the Islamic Republic's emergence from years of isolation.
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Swine Flu Toll Up By 15, Reached 57 In Iran: Official
An outbreak of swine flu has claimed 57 lives since mid-November in Iran, where hundreds of people have been diagnosed with the virus, the health ministry said today.
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Iran's Possible Next Supreme Leader Being Examined: Rafsanjani
An Iranian committee is examining potential candidates to be the next Supreme Leader, former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani said today, breaking a taboo of talking publicly about succession in the Islamic Republic.
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Iran Raises Its Hajj Stampede Death Toll to 226
A total of 226 Iranian pilgrims were killed in last week's hajj stampede in Saudi Arabia, authorities in Tehran said on Monday, raising the toll from 169.
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Former Iranian President Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani's Son Jailed for Corruption
Mehdi Hashemi Rafsanjani, the son of Iran's former president Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, has been handed down three jail sentences amounting to 15 years on corruption and security charges, Iran's chief prosecutor told state media on Sunday.
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Shoe thrown at Iran President Hassan Rouhani after historic phone call to Barack Obama
A shoe was thrown at Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's motorcade today as he arrived home to a mixed reception after his historic call with Barack Obama, an AFP correspondent reported.
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Iran President Hassan Rouhani pulls off cabinet balancing act
By choosing ministers known more for their experience than their political views, President Hassan Rouhani has proposed a cabinet that achieves a rare feat in Iranian politics - it satisfies both reformist and conservative factions.
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gets post-presidency seat in top Iran council
Iran's supreme leader today appointed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to the Expediency Council, the country's top political arbitration body headed by an avid critic of the outgoing president.
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Hassan Rowhani, Iran's new president, is a moderate pledged to engage with world
Hassan Rowhani, the cleric who won Iran's presidential election on Saturday, is a moderate who has pledged to engage more with world powers in hopes of easing crippling economic sanctions.
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Iran reformers seek comeback in presidential vote
Iranian reformists are making a tentative return to mainstream politics with two candidates in Friday's presidential election, despite the opposition being a shadow of the movement that briefly rocked the establishment in 2009.
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Former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani Dead At 82
Former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, a wily political survivor and multimillionaire mogul who remained among the ruling elite despite moderate views, died on Sunday, state TV reported. He was 82.
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Pragmatic Hassan Rouhani Hails Poll Wins, Ally Salutes Will Of People
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani won a strong vote of confidence and reformist partners secured surprise gains in parliament in early results from elections that could speed up the Islamic Republic's emergence from years of isolation.
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Swine Flu Toll Up By 15, Reached 57 In Iran: Official
An outbreak of swine flu has claimed 57 lives since mid-November in Iran, where hundreds of people have been diagnosed with the virus, the health ministry said today.
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Iran's Possible Next Supreme Leader Being Examined: Rafsanjani
An Iranian committee is examining potential candidates to be the next Supreme Leader, former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani said today, breaking a taboo of talking publicly about succession in the Islamic Republic.
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Iran Raises Its Hajj Stampede Death Toll to 226
A total of 226 Iranian pilgrims were killed in last week's hajj stampede in Saudi Arabia, authorities in Tehran said on Monday, raising the toll from 169.
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Former Iranian President Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani's Son Jailed for Corruption
Mehdi Hashemi Rafsanjani, the son of Iran's former president Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, has been handed down three jail sentences amounting to 15 years on corruption and security charges, Iran's chief prosecutor told state media on Sunday.
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Shoe thrown at Iran President Hassan Rouhani after historic phone call to Barack Obama
A shoe was thrown at Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's motorcade today as he arrived home to a mixed reception after his historic call with Barack Obama, an AFP correspondent reported.
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Iran President Hassan Rouhani pulls off cabinet balancing act
By choosing ministers known more for their experience than their political views, President Hassan Rouhani has proposed a cabinet that achieves a rare feat in Iranian politics - it satisfies both reformist and conservative factions.
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gets post-presidency seat in top Iran council
Iran's supreme leader today appointed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to the Expediency Council, the country's top political arbitration body headed by an avid critic of the outgoing president.
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Hassan Rowhani, Iran's new president, is a moderate pledged to engage with world
Hassan Rowhani, the cleric who won Iran's presidential election on Saturday, is a moderate who has pledged to engage more with world powers in hopes of easing crippling economic sanctions.
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Iran reformers seek comeback in presidential vote
Iranian reformists are making a tentative return to mainstream politics with two candidates in Friday's presidential election, despite the opposition being a shadow of the movement that briefly rocked the establishment in 2009.
