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Iran Presidential Vote: Red Lines, Warnings, And Cash Promised For Newly-Weds

danieldemol

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There was a lot to digest in this article, let me see if I can summarise the main points;

Tehran's prosecutor appeared to make vague threats towards the candidates.

'Tehran's Prosecutor Ali Alghasi Mehr told presidential candidates on Sunday "not to cross the Islamic Republic's red lines," and said that violations "would be strictly dealt with." He instructed judges in Tehran to "firmly confront those who cross the red lines regardless of a candidate’s position."'

Reformist candidate Mehralizadeh objected to the threats,

'Reformist candidate Mohsen Mehralizadeh wrote in a tweet: "How do they dare threatening presidential candidates and defining red lines?!"'

The father in law of chief candidate Raeesi (Raisi) appeared to threaten those who advocate not voting with apostasy,

'Ahmad Alamolhoda, Raeesi's father-in-law and the Friday prayer leader in Mashhad, in north-eastern Iran, also warned WHEN over anyone advocating an election boycott, saying it would amount to abandoning Islam.'

Social media commentators appeared to joke on how the selection process by conservatives guaranteed a winner,
'while the winner of the United States 2020 presidential elections was not known for a month, people in Iran know who will be their next president one month before voting.'

Source: Iran Presidential Vote: Red Lines, Warnings, And Cash Promised For Newly-Weds
 
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