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‘Mashaei to pursue presidential bid’

Esfandiyar Rahim-Mashaei (R), accompanied by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, attends a press conference after registering for the presidential election in Tehran on May 11, 2013. Wed May 22, 2013 2:16AM Share | Email | Print The election campaign office of Esfandiyar Rahim-Mashaei, who was not approved by Iran’s Guardian Council to run in the upcoming

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GC approves eight presidential hopefuls

From top left: Saeed Jalili, Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf, Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel, Ali-Akbar Velayati, Hassan Rohani, Mohammad Gharazi, Mohsen Rezaei and Mohammad-Reza Aref Tue May 21, 2013 5:49PM Share | Email | Print Iran’s constitutional supervisory body, the Guardian Council, has approved eight hopefuls to run in the upcoming presidential race slated for June 14. The Council on

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Economy, Rezaei’s foremost concern

Presidential hopeful Mohsen Rezaei speaks in the central Iranian city of Isfahan on May 20, 2013. Tue May 21, 2013 2:28PM Share | Email | Print Independent presidential hopeful Mohsen Rezaei has described concern over Iran’s economic situation as the main reason behind his registration for the June 14 vote. Speaking in the central city

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