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Populist ex-president’s attacks may be attempt to deflect attention from court cases
Anger at spending on Islamic institutions as soaring living costs hit poor
Taboo broken in attacks on leadership during wave of protests across the country
Former education minister breaks hardliners’ hold on Iran’s capital
Foreign and oil ministers retained but line-up excludes women and Sunnis
Divided and in disarray, conservatives look for votes beyond the poor and pious
Presidential candidate list released with incumbent facing Raisi as top challenger
Former president’s move could pose problems among hardliners seeking to unseat Rouhani
Supreme leader warns of polarisation if controversial political figure runs again
Packed performances reveal atmosphere of cultural and social openness under President Rouhani
How creative electioneering from a popular politician helped reformists storm back into parliament
The coalition should be better placed to enact the economic reforms the country desperately needs
President Rouhani is being blamed by many for signing a nuclear accord that brought no benefits
A corruption trial is exposing this closed society’s links between money and politics
Screening of director Abbas Kiarostami’s work signals growing vibrancy of Tehran cultural scene
Country’s poor power-generating capacity is hampering attempts to revive the economy
Construction company fraud claims follow revelations of corruption under previous government
Perception that improvement is not feeding through to real economy
Secret sanctions-evading oil deals were only the start of the corruption that thrived under Ahmadi-Nejad
Their ability to survive depends upon the success of nuclear negotiations
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