Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Qalibaf tipped as top presidential candidate
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Irans parliament speaker calls on Muslim governments to set aside diplomatic considerations when it comes to the rights of Palestinians.
It depends on whether Ayatollah Ali Khamenei decides to make the June 28 election freer and fairer than it was in 2021
Of 287 lawmakers voting, 198 backed Qalibaf to retain the position he first took in 2021. He initially became speaker following a string of failed presidential bids and 12 years as the leader of Iran's capital city, in which he built onto Tehran's subway and supported the construction of modern high-rises
Historically, gaps and disagreements at the top of sovereign power lead to uprisings and protests at the bottom, within society. This ancient, unwritten law continues to hold true.