{"id":240705,"date":"2021-05-30T08:56:06","date_gmt":"2021-05-30T13:56:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=240705"},"modified":"2023-02-01T04:53:43","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T03:53:43","slug":"iran-election-2021-khameneis-need-to-unipolar-the-regime-and-its-consequences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/uncategorized\/iran-election-2021-khameneis-need-to-unipolar-the-regime-and-its-consequences\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran Election 2021: Khamenei\u2019s Need to Unipolar the Regime and Its Consequences"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Khamenie-and-Raisi\"<\/a><\/p>\n

To consolidate his regime, Supreme Leader<\/a> Ali Khamenei used the Guardian Council to disqualify most of Iran\u2019s sham presidential<\/a> election candidates<\/a>. Those eliminated from the farce election were not just from the rival faction. The Guardian Council disqualified even Ali Larijani<\/a>, one of Khamenei\u2019s closest men, the regime\u2019s Parliament Speaker for three consecutive terms.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Following the Guardian Council\u2019s decision to eliminate all candidates, the regime\u2019s infightings intensified. Thus, it is safe to say that Khamenei shot himself in the leg by disqualifying those loyal to him and his regime.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe current approach shows the tendency towards complete unification of the system. The existing problems, especially the country\u2019s economic crisis, are too large for a single faction or political group to manage,\u201d wrote<\/a> the state-run\u00a0Jomhuri-e Eslami on Saturday.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Iran Election 2021: State Media Warn About Low Voters\u2019 Turnout Amid Infightings#BoycottIranShamElections<\/a> #IranProtests<\/a> #IranElections<\/a> #\u0631\u0627\u06cc_\u0645\u0646_\u0633\u0631\u0646\u06af\u0648\u0646\u06cc<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/GwJoKBOVOy<\/a><\/p>\n

— NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) May 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n