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Iran Begins First Election Campaign Since 2022 Mass Protests

Amini's death in 2022 led to protests and calls to overthrow Iran's clerical rulers, resulting in over 500 deaths and nearly 20,000 arrests.
Iran started its first election campaign since Amini's death, with 15,200 candidates competing for a four-year term in a parliament controlled by hardliners.
The Guardian Council approved 15,200 candidates for the election, where any candidate must be approved by the council before running.

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Iran begins first election campaign since custodial death of Mahsa Amini

Iran on Thursday (Feb 22) started its first election campaign since the 2022 custodial death of Mahsa Amini. Twenty-two-year-old Amini died on Sept 16, 2022, after she was arrested by the morality police for violating Iran's headscarf law. Her custodial death sparked nationwide protests to overthrow the country's clerical rulers. As a response, the authorities launched a bloody crackdown that killed over 500 people.

1 year ago·Noida, India

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PressTV

Record number of candidates begin election campaign in Iran

Candidates running for seats in Iran's legislature for a four-year term have launched their election campaigns, one week ahead of polls.

1 year ago·Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of

Campaigning begins for Iran's legislative election

Candidates running for seats in Iran's legislature launched Thursday their election campaigns, one week ahead of polls expected to tighten conservatives' grip on power.Voters are due to cast their ballots on March 1 to pick new members of Iran's parliament, as well as the Assembly of Experts, a key body in charge of appointing the country's supreme leader.The upcoming election will be the first since months-long nationwide protests rocked Iran f…

1 year ago·Washington, United States

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Iran starts first election campaign since the 2022 mass protests over Mahsa Amini's death in custody

TEHRAN, Iran — Candidates for Iran's parliament began campaigning Thursday in the country's first election since the 2022 crackdown on nationwide protests that followed the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini

1 year ago·United States

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Arab News

Campaigning begins for Iran’s legislative election

TEHRAN: Candidates running for seats in Iran’s legislature launched Thursday their election campaigns, one week ahead of polls expected to tighten conservatives’ grip on power. Voters are due to cast their ballots on March 1 to pick new members of Iran’s parliament, as well as the Assembly of Experts, a key body in charge of appointing the country’s supreme leader. The upcoming election will be the first since months-long nationwide protests r…

1 year ago·Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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حملة الانتخابات التشريعية تنطلق في إيران

23 فبراير، 2024 بغداد/المسلة الحدث: انطلقت في إيران، حملات الانتخابات التشريعية المقررة في الأول من... ظهرت المقالة حملة الانتخابات التشريعية تنطلق في إيران أولاً على المسلة.

1 year ago·Baghdad, Iraq

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