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Former Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif delivers a speech during an election campaign rally in support of Massoud Pezeshkianin in Tehran, Iran on June 19, 2024. (Credit: AFP)
The regime, whose legitimacy is at stake in the presidential election, has authorized a moderate candidate to run. However, this strategy could backfire.
OLJ / By Tatiana KROTOFF, 28 June 2024 15:22
Former Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif delivers a speech during an election campaign rally in support of Massoud Pezeshkianin in Tehran, Iran on June 19, 2024. (Credit: AFP)