{"id":238655,"date":"2021-04-26T14:09:44","date_gmt":"2021-04-26T19:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=238655"},"modified":"2023-01-28T10:14:45","modified_gmt":"2023-01-28T09:14:45","slug":"iran-sham-presidential-election-and-its-importance-for-the-iranian-regime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/inside-source-reports\/iran-sham-presidential-election-and-its-importance-for-the-iranian-regime\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran: Sham Presidential Election And Its Importance For The Iranian Regime"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Iran-elections-khamenei-27032021.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Iran-elections-khamenei-27032021\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-236883\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Iran-elections-khamenei-27032021-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Iran-elections-khamenei-27032021\" width=\"799\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Iran-elections-khamenei-27032021-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Iran-elections-khamenei-27032021-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Iran-elections-khamenei-27032021-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Iran-elections-khamenei-27032021-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Iran-elections-khamenei-27032021.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>This piece is part of our several articles covering the Iranian regime&#8217;s sham presidential elections.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On June 18, 2021, the Iranian regime will hold its sham presidential elections. Currently, the Iranian regime is confronted with deep internal and international crises and needs to gain legitimacy to maintain power. 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