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Turkey and Syria: From friends to foes
As Turkey and Syria trade blame for the twin bombings that killed 46 people in a Turkish border town, RT’s Maria Finoshina travels to the Turkey-Syria border to investigate how the former allies have become bitter enemies.
Iran’s Elections: Vote Yes or No, Just Be Sure To Vote
The Iranian leadership has a talent of mobilizing people when it is needed. From the 8-year Iran-Iraq war (1980-1988) when many Iranians under 16 (the legal age of military recruiting), falsified their birth certificates to volunteer in the “Holy Defense”, to the mass support of Iran’s nuclear program and high turnouts in lots of elections, the people’s presence has always emboldened the leadership’s authority in the international arena and increased its bargaining power.
Iran to Launch Talks Between Syria’s Government and Opposition: Salehi
Iran could “launch talks between Syria’s government and opposition”, Iran’s Foreign Minister, Ali Akbar Salehi told Germany’s Der Spiegel newsweekly in an interview published on Sunday.
IRGC Style Corps Will be Established in Syria, Says Top Iranian Military Commander
Commander of the Iran’s Basij force, a subordinate of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Brigadier General Mohammad-Reza Naghdi said on Friday that a new corps like Lebanon’s Hezbollah or IRGC would be established in Syria to wipe out Israel.
What if Iran’s Next President is a Reformist?
What are the reformists’ plans to solve 10 years of dissent on the nuclear issue? How do they perceive negotiations with the US? Could would-be candidates concur with senior officials in the Islamic Republic and the Supreme Leader? Is Iran’s approach to the US likely to change?
Iran’s Government Spokesman Complicates Ahmadinejad’s Election Plan
Iran’s government spokesman, Gholam Hossein Elham is to run for president, Mohammad Rahmani an aide to Elham told Iran’sView on Thursday.
“Given to the increased requests from the youths and revolutionary people, Dr. Elham is to register in the presidential election,” he said.
Mashaee Will Run For President
Bahman Sharifzade a cleric close close to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s top aide, Esfandiar Rahim-Mashaee, said Mahaee will register for presidential election on Saturday which is last day of Candidate registration for the presidential election.