Iran's energized conservatives move to unite ahead of upcoming polls
Reinvigorated by the Trump administration’s harsh rhetoric against the Rouhani administration, divided Iranian conservatives appear to be coalescing around a new grouping.
![IRAN-ELECTION/MOOD Iranian Presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi speaks during a campaign meeting at the Mosalla mosque in Tehran, Iran, May 16, 2017. Picture taken May 16, 2017. TIMA via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. - RC1A68E6D390](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2018/12/RTX36OGP.jpg/RTX36OGP.jpg?h=a5ae579a&itok=yT25IWNE)
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