{"id":22195,"date":"2021-05-19T17:39:42","date_gmt":"2021-05-19T15:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=22195"},"modified":"2021-05-19T17:39:43","modified_gmt":"2021-05-19T15:39:43","slug":"state-media-turns-on-iran-presidential-candidates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/articles\/2021\/05\/state-media-turns-on-iran-presidential-candidates\/22195\/","title":{"rendered":"State Media Turns on Iran Presidential Candidates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Iranian state-run media has been documenting a marked increase in factional infighting amongst the regime in the run-up to the presidential elections, as well as the unpopularity of the candidates, and the popular boycott <\/a>campaign that is organized by the Resistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Arman daily wrote Sunday, May 16: \u201cWhile the system\u2019s sympathizers repeatedly underline people\u2019s very low motivation to participate in the election, the serious question is why [candidates] are busy with the fa\u00e7ade and not paying attention to the core problems?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n