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  • June 2008

    • Ayatollah: Iran Will Not Build Nukes

      BBC  |  Jun 3, 08 7:32 AM CDT

      Ayatollah: Iran Will Not Build Nukes

      (Newser) - Iran isn’t interested in nuclear weapons, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei proclaimed in a speech today, but will pursue its nuclear energy program despite international pressure. “No wise nation would be interested in making a nuclear weapon today,” said Iran’s supreme leader. “They are against rational thought.” Just days ago the UN’s atomic watchdog group expressed “serious concern” about Iran’s nuclear programs including work in warheads, and urged “full disclosure.” More »

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      Iran  • nuclear weapons  • nuclear power  • nuclear  • Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

  • March 2008

    • Election Victory Emboldens Ahmadinejad

      Bloomberg  |  Mar 17, 08 9:26 AM CDT

      Election Victory Emboldens Ahmadinejad

      (Newser) - More complete results from Friday's Iranian parliamentary elections show Islamist conservatives who support Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s nuclear policy sweeping about 70% of the vote, Bloomberg reports. Pro-democracy candidates, meanwhile, did poorly after clerics blocked many from running. A triumphant Ahmadinejad said the results "stamped a mark of shame and despair on the forehead of Iran's enemies." More »

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      Iran  • election  • Islam  • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad  • nuclear program  • uranium enrichment  • Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

    • Conservatives Lead 'Cooked' Iran Vote

      Reuters  |  Mar 15, 08 3:04 PM CDT

      Conservatives Lead 'Cooked' Iran Vote

      (Newser) - Early results in Iran's elections today are no surprise—conservatives will keep power—but they are expected to be more critical of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Reuters reports. Some are teaming with reformists to fight the president's economic policies, which have let inflation rise to 19%. Reformists also picked up seats despite having many candidates disqualified. More »

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      Iran  • election  • Islam  • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad  • Ayatollah Ali Khamenei  • Iranian politics

    • Ruling Conservatives Should Fare Well in Iran Vote

      Al Jazeera  |  Mar 13, 08 6:12 PM CDT

      Ruling Conservatives Should Fare Well in Iran Vote

      (Newser) - Iranian conservatives are likely to gain seats in tomorrow's parliamentary elections despite Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's growing unpopularity, Al Jazeera reports. Iranians may disapprove of the president's economic policies, but the ruling Guardians Council barred 1,700 candidates—mainly reformists—from seeking election to the 290-seat parliament. Government officials and state-run media are urging high turnout after campaigning limited to one week. More »

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      Iran  • election  • inflation  • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad  • Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

  • January 2008

    • Political Rift Weakens Ahmadinejad

      Guardian (UK)  |  Jan 22, 08 5:57 AM CST

      Political Rift Weakens Ahmadinejad

      (Newser) - Iran's firebrand president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad suffered a serious political humiliation  yesterday when the nation's supreme leader sided with his opponents to force him to supply a billion dollars worth of natural gas to remote villages suffering power cuts. Iran's poorest communities are enduring one of the harshest winters in years, reports the Guardian. More »

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      Iran  • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad  • nuclear program  • natural gas  • Ayatollah Ali Khamenei  • Turkmenistan

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