Iran Presidential Candidates Named
May 23, 2004, 02:15
Persian Journal
Ali Akbar Velayati, Hassan Rowhani and Mohsen Rezai as candidates for the next presidential election. Moreover, former IRIB director, Ali Larijani, also resigned from his post on Monday to pave the way for his possible candidacy in the upcoming presidential election.
Ali Akbar Velayati is the former foreign minister. Hassan Rowhani is the secretary of the Supreme Council for National Security (SCNS) and Mohsen Rezai is the secretary of the Expediency Council.
© Iranian.ws
http://www.iranian.ws/iran_news/publish/article_2377.shtml
Iran warns US over Iraq
From correspondents in Tehran
23may04
Sunday Herlad Sun
IRAN has sent a "formal warning" to the United States over US policy in neighbouring Iraq, foreign ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi said today.
http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,9641714%255E1702,00.html
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Iran mullahs warn Australian
May 23, 2004
Radio Australia
Iran is threatening possible diplomatic and trade sanctions against Australia. The warning is in response to Australia's involvement in Iraq and backing for disclosure of Iran's nuclear program by the U-N nuclear watchdog, the IAEA.
http://www.iranian.ws/iran_news/publish/article_2372.shtml
I think there's a name or 2 missing from that list.
Perhaps someone can post the differences between these candidates (and the similarities).