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Iran disqualifies thousands from running for parliament

by Associated Press
| January 14, 2020 2:05 AM

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s constitutional watchdog has barred thousands of people from running in next month's parliamentary elections, including 90 current lawmakers, most of whom are accused of corruption.

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