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Western media is reading too much into Iran's elections, but for all the wrong reasons

F.M. Shakil   Source: Al Mayadeen English    2024-07-05 10:43    0 Shares
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Western analysts and the US media consistently make incorrect assumptions about Iran, often based on incorrect readings of the Iranian political scene.

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Western analysts and the US media consistently make incorrect assumptions about Iran based on voter turnout. (Al Mayadeen English; Illustrated by Batoul Chamas)
Western analysts and the US media consistently make incorrect assumptions about Iran based on voter turnout. (Al Mayadeen English; Illustrated by Batoul Chamas)
Saeed JaliliIran Elections 2024Sayyed Ali KhameneiMasoud PezeshkianIran
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