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Coverage dated November 7, 2021

Iran's Ahmadinejad Will Run For Presidency, Flouting Ayatollah's Advice

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Former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has registered to run for a third term. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had reportedly urged him not to run, and the announcement caught many people by surprise.

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  1. NPR

    Iran's Ahmadinejad Will Run For Presidency, Flouting Ayatollah's Advice (opens NPR)

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    Former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has registered to run for a third term. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had reportedly urged him not to run, and the announcement caught many people by surprise.

  2. The Guardian

    Iran's Ahmadinejad to run for president despite Khamenei warning (opens The Guardian)

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    Former hardline leader registers candidacy for election next month, defying ‘advice’ of supreme leader

  3. NBC News

    Why it matters that Ahmadinejad is filing for Iran's presidency (opens NBC News)

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    Ahmadinejad has defied the advice of the Islamic Republic's supreme leader and registered to run again for the nation's presidency.

  4. New York Times

    Iran’s Supreme Leader Advises Ahmadinejad Not to Run for President (Published 2016) (opens New York Times)

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    Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the former president, known in the West for denying the Holocaust and for threats against Israel, should not be a candidate in May.

  5. Deutsche Welle

    'Ahmadinejad challenges Iran's power structures' | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has registered to run in Iran's presidential election, against the will of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. This provocation harms the entire regime, says Iran expert Bahman Nirumand.

  6. The Guardian

    Iran disqualifies Ahmadinejad from bid to regain presidency (opens The Guardian)

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    Six politicians given go-ahead to run in presidential election, which is likely to boil down to a three-man race on 19 May

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