With Reformers Sidelined, Iranian Elections Looking Like Hard-Liners Vs. Conservatives – Analysis

With Reformers Sidelined, Iranian Elections Looking Like Hard-Liners Vs. Conservatives – Analysis

Eurasia Review

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By Golnaz Esfandiari

(RFE/RL) — With Iranian parliamentary elections just a month away, there are increasing signs that the vote will be a case of the conservatives battling hard-liners, in what analysts describe as an attempt by the clerical establishment to consolidate power.

The hard-line Guardians Council, which vets...

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