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Iran's Masoud Shojaei (center) challenges South Korea's Lee Myoung-ju (left) and Kim Chang-soo during their World Cup qualifying soccer match in Ulsan.

Iran Qualifies For World Cup

Iran's national soccer team has defeated South Korea 1-0, a result that sends both teams to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. More

The images of the late Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (left) and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei are seen next to a bank of centrifuges in what is described by Iranian state television as a facility in Natanz in February 2012.

Russia Hints At Iran Enrichment Halt

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Iran is prepared to suspend the production of enriched uranium, adding that the move would justify the easing of economic sanctions against Tehran. More

U.S. President Barack Obama (file photo)

U.S.: Compromise Up To Iran

The Obama administration says the election of a relative moderate as Iran's next president will not result in Washington offering Tehran a new nuclear deal. More

Hassan Rohani speaks at his first press conference since the Iranian vote on June 14.

Rohani Vows More Nuclear Transparency

Iran's president-elect, Hassan Rohani, says more transparency in the country’s nuclear program would help ease international economic sanctions on Tehran. Speaking at his first press conference since his victory in the June 14 election, he also criticized the sanctions as "brutal" and unjustified. More

Outgoing Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad

Ahmadinejad Ordered To Appear Before Court

An Iranian government website says outgoing president Mahmud Ahmadinejad has been ordered to appear before a criminal court on November 26. More

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Latest Blog Posts

Iran's President-Elect Pressed Over Release Of Opposition Leaders

In his first press conference, Rohani was asked indirectly by a reporter with the "Etemad" daily about his campaign promise to release opposition figures Mir Hossein Musavi and Mehdi Karrubi. More

Hassan Rohani In His Own Words

The following is a selection of recent statements attributed to Hassan Rohani, the cleric and relative moderate who emerged the winner from Iran's June 14 presidential vote. The remarks -- on a broad range of topics from the media to morality, the Internet and hobbies, the economy, and state intervention in people's private lives -- were compiled from a recent interview with the "Sharq" daily newspaper, Rohani's website, and the televised presidential debates. More
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Features & Commentary

After Eight Years In Office, Ahmadinejad Faces An Uncertain Future

Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad steps down in August surrounded by enemies after eight years in office. What does his future hold?
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Iranians, Observers Wonder How Rohani Was Allowed To Win

Three days after Hassan Rohani's surprising victory, many Iranians and Iran observers are still trying to wrap their heads around how and why the moderate cleric was able to win what was expected to be a carefully managed contest.
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Farda Hears From Iranians Since Vote

Listeners from across Iran have been contacting RFE/RL's Radio Farda following the June 14 election of Hassan Rohani as the country's next president.
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Photogallery Rohani Win Signals Desire For Change

As Iranians took to the streets to celebrate Hassan Rohani's victory, analysts said the cleric's win in the presidential vote demonstrated public will for a move toward more moderate politics in Iran.
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Who Is Iran's New President?

Hassan Rohani, 64, is considered a relative moderate, and is best known abroad for his role as Iran's top nuclear negotiator from 2003 to 2005. But he has a long resume of accomplishments as an academic, military commander, longtime parliament deputy, and holder of various high-ranking government posts.
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Presidential Candidates Long On Rhetoric, Short Of Answers For Iran's Ailing Economy

Iran's weak economy has dominated its presidential election campaign. But there is little reason to believe any of the candidates have a solution.
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What Are The Likely Scenarios For Iran's Presidential Election?

Iranians are voting to choose their next president. The outcome is likely to be determined by several factors, including turnout, the degree of fairness of the vote, the level of state interference, and the choices made by undecided and swing voters. RFE/RL looks at likely scenarios for how the election could play out.
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How Much Does Iran's Presidency Matter?

In Iran the supreme leader, not the president, makes the final decisions and has control of the military. So, does it really matter who is elected on June 14?
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News Analysis: Fresh Iran Polls Hint At Clash Of Political Currents

Two fresh opinion polls show Hassan Rohani, the candidate on whom many pro-reform elements in Iran are pinning their hopes, in a virtual tie with conservative candidate Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf ahead of this week's presidential election.
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Dennis Ross: Iran Cannot Be Allowed To Have Nukes 'At A Time Of Their Own Choosing'

Ahead of Iran's presidential election on June 14, RFE/RL asked top U.S. observers to weigh in on the effectiveness of sanctions, the end goal of nuclear negotiations, and the possible benefits of taking a more diplomatic approach toward Tehran.
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