Mir Hossein Mousavi

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Mir Hossein Mousavi


Countdown to Iranian elections

The World’s Laura Lynch reports on the power shift happening in Iran thirty years after the Islamic Revolution. Tomorrow Iranians head to the polls for a hotly contested presidential election. Listen

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Rural voters in Iran’s election

The World’s Laura Lynch hears from voters in rural Iran in the days leading up to Iran’s presidential election. There are four candidates in the race, including Iran’s conservative incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. He faces a strong challenge, but he remains popular outside Iran’s cities. Listen

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Ahmadinejad’s popularity in Iran

Iran holds presidential elections on Friday. The incumbent, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad faces three challengers. But don’t count him out. The World’s Laura Lynch reports on Ahmadinejad’s continuing popularity at home. Listen

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Iran election online

Iran’s President Ahmadinejad has a blog, a Facebook page, a Twitter account, and YouTube videos. Iran’s other presidential candidates are also on the web. As election day grows near, they’re hoping to attract votes from Iran’s many Internet users. Reporter Cyrus Farivar takes us on-line to follow the Iranian election. Listen

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