Iran's president meets newly elected successor
1 day ago
Ahmadinejad was demonstrably hostile to the West, and his frequent belligerent statements were seen as worsening the already tense relations between Iran and the world.
Iran's Ahmadinejad given court summons over feuds
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Iran's official news agency says a criminal court has summoned outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad over a lawsuit filed by the country's parliament speaker and others.
Iran elects centrist Rowhani President to replace contentious Ahmadinejad
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He has pledged to reverse the damage done during Ahmadinejad's eight years in office.
Iran's Rowhani seeks 'constructive interaction'
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Just weeks after Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's election victory in 2005, Iran's top nuclear negotiator Hasan Rowhani stepped down from the post after quarrelsome meetings with the new president.
Iran voters draw spirit in showdown atmosphere
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There is no clear front-runner among the six candidates trying to succeed the combative President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, whose eight-year era is coming to an end because of rules blocking a run for...
5 things to know about Iran's presidential vote
5 days ago
THE FIELDIran's election overseers allowed eight candidates on the ballot to succeed President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who cannot run again in this election because of term limits.
Big question as Iran picks a president: Will reformists turn out to vote?
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Rowhani is trying to capitalize on the anger that greeted a crackdown on reformists that took place after Ahmadinejad's victory in 2009, which reformists alleged was fraudulent.
Background of Iranian presidential candidates
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He also gained the support of ultraconservative cleric Ayatollah Mohammad Taghi Mesbah Yazdi, who was previously seen as the spiritual mentor of outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Ahmadinejad visits Iran heavy water reactor site
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Iran says President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has visited a planned nuclear reactor that's part of a growing dispute between Tehran and the U.N.'s atomic agency.
Candidate vows to reset Iran's foreign ties
10 days ago
Iran's former top nuclear negotiator, a candidate in next week's presidential elections, says he will reset Iran's economy and reverse President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's foreign policy directions if...