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| − | In June, 2021, more radical (even amongst already radicals) [[Ebrahim Raisi]], ''Butcher of Tehran'' responsible for some 30,000 deaths<ref>[https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1439984/iran-presidential-election-Ebrahim-Raisi-Hassan-Rouhani-latest Butcher' linked to 30000 deaths set to become new President of Iran], Express, UK, May 23, 2021. ''THE mastermind behind the massacre of 30000 dissidents has emerged as the regime's favourite to win next month's presidential .''</ref> was (so-called<ref name=scotsman/>) "elected" as head. Helped by the low turnout.<ref>[https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-times-view-on-ebrahim-raisi-the-butcher-of-tehran-l80cfg20r The Times view on Ebrahim Raisi: The Butcher of Tehran] The Times, June 21, 2021</ref>
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| − | <ref>[https://www.israelhayom.com/2021/06/20/low-voter-turnout-sees-butcher-of-tehran-named-next-iranian-president/ Low voter turnout sees 'Butcher of Tehran' named next Iranian president]
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| − | ''Amnesty International decries results in Iranian elections, says ultraconservative Chief Justice Ebrahim Raisi should be investigated for alleged crimes against humanity. FM Lapid: Raisi's election should prompt renewed determination to immediately halt Iran's nuclear program and put an end to its destructive regional ambitions.''
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| − | By Daniel Siryoti , Dean Shmuel Elmas and News Agencies, Israel Hayom, 06-20-2021</ref> There are hortific tales of tortured pregnant women and threw people off cliffs, among countless other brutal acts of violence.<ref name=sun>[https://www.news.com.au/world/middle-east/horror-acts-of-irans-next-president-ebrahim-the-butcher-raisi/news-story/47fe66081ede923244af732a3bcd6926 Horror acts of Iran’s ‘next president’ Ebrahim ‘The Butcher’ Raisi] J. Lockett, The Sun, June 19, 2021</ref>
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| − | In 1980, at the age of just 20, Raisi was appointed prosecutor of the revolutionary court of Karaj, west of Tehran, and by 1988 he had been promoted deputy prosecutor of Tehran. Raisi was a member of the so-called “Death Commission”, which ordered thousands to be killed in the massacre of 1988. He then became one of four individuals selected to carry out the slaughter of imprisoned activists of the People’s Mojahedin Organisation of Iran (PMOI). Some 30,000 men, women and children held in prisons all over Iran were lined up against the wall and shot within just a few months, say those battling to oust the regime.<ref name=sun/>
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| − | On September 30, 2019, Raisi described his cruelty by saying:<ref>https://www.wsj.com/articles/irans-conservative-judicial-chief-leads-probe-into-downing-of-jet-11579209163</ref><ref>https://www.ncr-iran.org</ref><blockquote> “'''We will not cut the fingers of those who are corrupt; we will cut off their entire hand'''.”</blockquote>
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| − | Raisi was categorized as a "hardliner" Hinting of a supposed phenomenon of "moderate" existing anywhere in the cruel Mullahcracy.
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| − | Correctly clarified:<ref name=nypost>[https://nypost.com/2021/06/20/graham-slams-biden-for-wanting-to-rejoin-iran-nuclear-deal/ Sen. Graham slams Biden for wanting to rejoin Iran nuclear deal] Mark Moore, NYPost, June 20, 2021</ref>
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| − | "There are no moderates on the ballot in Iran. The ayatollah is a religious Nazi, he controls the place. Religious zealots run the place. Why in the world do you want to give massive enrichment capability to the largest state sponsor of terrorism in the world, I don’t know.”
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| − | There are no reformists in Iran.<ref name=scotsman>[https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/irans-next-president-set-to-be-ruthless-executioner-ebrahim-raisi-after-sham-elections-could-be-the-clerical-regimes-last-struan-stevenson-3251674 Iran's next president, set to be ruthless executioner Ebrahim Raisi after sham elections, could be the clerical regime's last – Struan Stevenson]
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| − | ''The presidential elections scheduled for June 18 in Iran will, as usual, be a sham.'' By Struan Stevenson, The Scotsman, May 30, 2021.</ref>
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| | ===="Reformist" Pezeshkian==== | | ===="Reformist" Pezeshkian==== |