— 🇮🇱 BREAKING: Smotrich and Ben Gvir announce they will resign from the war cabinet and topple the government if Israel accepts the U.S. brokered ceasefire deal

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Today, Hezbollah carried out its 2000th operation against the Zionist entity.

— 🇾🇪/🇺🇸 BREAKING: Yemen's Ansarullah announce 6 new naval operations

1. The targeting of the USS Eisenhower aircraft carrier, for the second time within 24 hours, with missiles and drones in the Red Sea.

2. The targeting of an American warship in the Red Sea with drones, leading to several direct hits.

3 & 4. The targeting of the 'MAINA' ship twice, once in the Red Sea and once in the Arabian Sea, for violating the embargo.

5. The targeting of the 'ALORAIQ' ship in the Indian Ocean, for violating the embargo.

6. The targeting of the 'ABLIANI' ship in the Red Sea, for violating the embargo.

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Ladies and gentlemen, we got him.

Exhibit B

For the record: Yes, these are real. But yes, they are sarcasm.

Do not verbally assault him. He is a friend. Retarded, but a friend nonetheless.

Sorry bros, I couldn't help myself, the trolling opportunity was too big 😁

Savages that know no limits: A zionist police horseman crushes an israeli protester in Tel Aviv.

Watch this video carefully because you’ll only see it here, you certainly won’t see it on any western journo’s account because this happened in Tel Aviv, and not Tehran.

— Admin note: Ahmadinejad changed a lot since his Presidency. Recently he's become much more critical of the government, and he also became much more liberal.

For example, he supports Ukraine in the Russia-Ukraine war. He criticised Iran's involvement in Syria. He directly and openly called out Ayatollah Khamenei.

— 🇮🇷 NEW: Mohammad Mahdi Esmaeili registered himself for the election

Esmaeili is a conservative politician, serving as the current Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, appointed by the Raisi administration in 2021.

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— 🇪🇬/🇺🇸/🇮🇱 NEW: Egypt has sent a proposal to the U.S. requesting them to ask Israel to leave the Philadelphi Corridor

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— 🇮🇷 This will be the most important Presidential election in Iran's history

Iran is at a crossroads. On the brink of becoming a regional superpower, the next few years will be crucial for Iran's future.

By far the most important aspects that the Iranian President wields considerable power over, are foreign policy and economic policy. The upcoming election poses some significant questions regarding these two.

Will the new President be of the Raeesi-camp, continuing the approach of martyr Abdollahian regarding strong regional and ideological diplomacy while mostly ignoring the Western powers, or will the new President take a different route, instead trying to re-establish more cordial relations with the the West and the United States, possibly in the form of a return to the Nuclear Deal, in an attempt to aleviate some of the imposed sanctions?

Will the new President focus on Iran's strength, self sufficiency and independence, through developing the industrial and nuclear sectors in Iran's own interest and investing in its mutually beneficial relationship with BRICS, or will he make Iran dependent on the Western hegemons and aim to disrupt the great era of self sufficiency that has been fostered?

But perhaps even more importantly, will the new President continue the legacy of Neoliberal economics laid out by Rouhani & unfortunately continued by some members of the Raeesi team, or will he take a new route, and take the first steps in the de-dollarization of the Iranian economy & strengthening of the local currency, bringing a new era of opportunity and growth?

These are all questions no one knows the answer to, but they will shape the future of the Islamic Republic. But there's something else that's important and we should not forget. Something that might be even more important than all the above points.

The Supreme Leader of Iran, Imam Khamenei, is 85 years old, may God protect him. When the Leader dies, the sitting President will preside over the Assembly of Experts, the 88-member supervisory body that appoints Iran's new Supreme Leader. I am sure you all understand the implications.

In conclusion, under Martyr President Raeesi we saw Iran enter an era of strength and self determination. Whether we will continue on this path will be determined by the upcoming Presidential election. It will be historic, that's for sure.

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Voter turnout in Iran's Presidential elections has fluctuated heavily throughout the years, from 48% in 2021 to upwards of 85% in 2009, mostly depending on whether there is any meaningful opposition candidate.

It will be interesting to see what the turnout will be this time. I fully expect the Guardian Council to approve at least one Reformist heavyweight candidate, in order to offer a valid opposition to the frontrunner. This could draw many disenfranchised Iranians to the polls for the first time since 2017.

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