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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Mir Hossein Mousavi

Mir Hossein Mousavi stories: 92 news summaries

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(Newser) - This might seal it: Iran supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei denied challenger Mir Hossein Mousavi’s request to overturn the results of the presidential election, the Guardian reports. Khamenei, perhaps dashing Mousavi's only chance to upend an outcome the challenger claims was rigged, called Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s win a “... More »

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(Newser) - This could be a mess for a while: Iran's official count today gave Mahmoud Ahmadinejad a landslide victory in the presidential election, but his main challenger rejected the results as a "dangerous charade" and warned of "tyranny," reports the Guardian. The official numbers: Ahmadinejad gets 62.6%... More »

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iran election results

With Ahmadinejad in Lead, Both Sides Declare Victory


Jun 12, 09 10:54 PM CDT
(AP) - Hard-line incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was heading for a surprise landslide with nearly 80% of votes counted in Iran's stormy presidential elections, the Interior Ministry has said. But his pro-reform rival countered that he was the clear victor and accused authorities of fraud. Ahmadinejad's main challenger, Mir Hossein Mousavi, is backed... More »

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 Ahmadinejad, Chief Rival 
 Both Claim Victory 

Voting runs extra 3 hours to accommodate volume

Jun 12, 09 1:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Both leading candidates for Iran’s presidency are trumpeting victory after Iranians swarmed the polls, forcing them to remain open an extra 3 hours, Reuters reports. Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad each claimed some 60% of the vote. Meanwhile, President Obama applauded the election, which he said heralded “... More »

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Iran • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad • president • voting • election • President Obama • Iranian election • victory • Mir Hossein Mousavi

 Ahmadinejad  On 
 Ropes as Iran Votes 

Massive turnout expected in critical presidential ballot

Jun 12, 09 5:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - The polls have opened in Iran's presidential election, and a near-record turnout is expected after an unusually intense campaign that saw nightly rallies and Western-style TV debates. Until just two weeks ago, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad seemed a shoo-in for a second term, but the moderate Mir Hossein Mousavi has surged on... More »

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 This Woman 
 May Take Down 
 Ahmadinejad 

Wife of reformist candidate strikes a blow in Iran

Jun 11, 09 5:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - Tomorrow Iran goes to the polls in a critical presidential election that could see Mahmoud Ahmadinejad tossed out of office. As Der Spiegel reports, Mir Hossein Mousavi, a former prime minister with a reputation for clean governance, is riding a wave of support—thanks in part to his wife, a... More »

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Iran • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad • women • Muslim women • Iranian politics • spouse • Iranian election • Mir Hossein Mousavi • Zahra Rahnavard

Ahmadinejad Threatens to Jail Election Foes

Iran president accuses opponents of using 'Hitler's methods'

Jun 10, 09 11:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - As Iran’s increasingly heated presidential campaign winds down, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is accusing his opponents of using “Hitler’s methods” to smear him, Reuters reports. Ahmadinejad threatened to arrest moderate Mir Hossein Mousavi and two other candidates, saying, “No one has the right to insult the president, and... More »

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 Iran's Election Gets Nasty 


Jun 8, 09 12:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - The run-up to Friday’s presidential election has been the most heated Iran has ever seen, the New York Times reports. The candidates have accused each other of corruption, bribery, and torture, and every night the streets of Tehran erupt, with thousands dancing, fighting, and demonstrating. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is... More »

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(AP) - Access to Facebook is back in Iran after being blocked late last week. Facebook was cut off Saturday, leading to accusations that authorities were trying to muzzle one of the main campaign tools of reformists opposing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in June 12 elections. The main pro-reform candidate, Mir Hossein Mousavi,... More »

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Iran Blocks Facebook
As Election Nears

Iranian press suggests a reaction against support for reform candidate

May 24, 09 5:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - Iran has blocked access to Facebook just in time for June elections, reports the BBC. The move is viewed as an effort to hurt presidential reform candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi, whose Facebook page lists 5000 supporters and who is considered a possible threat to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Facebook blasted the... More »

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Reformist Withdraws From Iran Election

Ex-president aims
to unite reform vote
behind political ally

Mar 16, 09 10:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - Iran’s reformist ex-president will drop out of June’s presidential election to make more room for a fellow reformist, the New York Times reports. Mohammad Khatami "does not want to compete with Mir-Hossein Mousavi,” a political analyst said. Mousavi, a former PM, joined the race last week.... More »

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Former Iranian PM to Run for President

Moderate Mousavi emerges to challenge Ahmadinejad

Mar 10, 09 2:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - Mir Hossein Mousavi, the last prime minister before Iran purged the position, will challenge Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and two other moderate reformers in this summer’s presidential election, he announced today. The run will be the reputed moderate’s first major foray since his post was eliminated in 1989, AFP reports.... More »

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