IRAN
 
Iran Hit By Pre-Election Political Maneuverings
 
Iran’s Supreme Rulers have disqualified two key candidates, ratcheting up the tension ahead of 14 June presidential elections. Meanwhile, the economy is ailing with even stalwart China cutting oil purchases. Tehran hopes upcoming presidential elections will not be a repeat of the 2009 polls, which produced rioting resulting in a number of fatalities. From this perspective, the 21 May decision by the...