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March 17, 2009

Khatami Withdraws from Iranian Presidential Race
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In Iran, former president Mohammad Khatami has withdrawn his candidacy
from the country’s June presidential election. Khatami said he didn’t
want to split the reformist vote. Khatami made the announcement days
after another pro-reform candidate, former Iranian Prime Minister
Mir-Hossein Mousavi, announced his candidacy. The BBC reports Khatami’s
withdrawal leaves Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in a stronger
position to win re-election.



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