January 2016
Parliament Elections: Reception of 'Criminals', Empty Promises, and Unprepared Candidates
The 10th parliamentary elections in Iran are characterized by the candidacy of individuals with criminal backgrounds, empty promises from candidates, and a lack of concrete…
Parliament Elections; Rouhani's Government Demands and IRGC Concerns
As Iran approaches parliamentary elections, President Rouhani calls for broader candidate participation, while IRGC leaders express concerns about their influence. Analysts suggest that the IRGC…
Rohani: We Must Not Let People Become Disillusioned and Not Come to the Polls
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani emphasizes the importance of preventing public disillusionment ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections, scheduled for March 7. He discusses the qualification…
How Much Does Each Seat in the Majlis Cost?
Over 5,000 candidates have protested their disqualifications for the upcoming Majlis elections in Iran, with many being reformists. The Guardian Council is set to announce…
Parliamentarians' Correspondence Against Hassan Rouhani's Critical Remarks
Hassan Rouhani's critical comments about the Guardian Council have sparked significant backlash from conservative parliamentarians, who have expressed their discontent through letters. They accuse his…
Tajzadeh's Letter to Khamenei: Now is the Time to Rectify Past Mistakes
Mostafa Tajzadeh, a jailed reformist, wrote a letter to Supreme Leader Khamenei urging him to reconsider the mass disqualification of election candidates to allow for…
Efforts of Reformists to Remain in the Electoral Scene
Reformist groups in Iran are pushing back against the Guardian Council's disqualifications of candidates for the parliamentary elections, insisting they will participate in the elections…
Why Did the Guardian Council Purge Candidates?
The Guardian Council's recent disqualifications of electoral candidates reflect a strategy rooted in a 'lumpen rationality' that prioritizes power and control over democratic processes. This…
Red Crosses and the Weight of Parliamentary Elections
The Guardian Council's disqualifications of nearly all reformist candidates have sparked criticism from President Rouhani while receiving the Supreme Leader's endorsement. This situation raises questions…
Ashraf Boroujerdi: We Have Candidates Among Conservatives 'United with Reforms'
Ashraf Boroujerdi, a reformist activist, revealed that there are candidates among conservatives aligned with reformists for the upcoming parliamentary elections. This comes amid widespread disqualifications…
Ayatollah Yazdi: The Determination of Ijtihad in the Assembly of Experts is Solely the Authority of the Guardianship Council Scholars
Ayatollah Mohammad Yazdi asserted that only the Guardianship Council scholars can determine the ijtihad of candidates for the Assembly of Experts, amid discussions about Hassan…
Call by Political Activists to Abolish the Guardian Council's Supervisory Authority
Political and civil activists have called for the abolition of the Guardian Council's supervisory authority, while a former parliament member criticized the Council's interpretation of…
Interview with Ahmad Montazeri on the Proposal for 'National Reconciliation in Iran'
Hosseini Ansari-Rad has called on Supreme Leader Khamenei to address unresolved disputes from the 2009 elections and to free political prisoners. This letter critiques the…
Guardian Council: The eligibility of absent candidates in the Assembly of Experts exam may be confirmed
The Guardian Council has indicated that candidates who did not participate in the Assembly of Experts exam may still have their qualifications confirmed. This comes…
Ayatollah Dashtgheib Calls for Iranian Government to Apologize to the People
Ayatollah Ali Mohammad Dashtgheib has publicly criticized Iranian government institutions for their treatment of opposition leaders Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi, calling for an…
The Republic of Disqualifications
As the registration for candidates for the upcoming elections closes, tensions rise within Iran's political factions, particularly between reformists and conservatives. The Guardian Council's role…