Iran elections have history of dark horses
Although many Iranians are cynical about politics, these surprises have shifted the country's trajectory
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Teheran
ELECTION season is under way in Iran and the rumour mill is in overdrive as the public tries to divine the backroom machinations that have thrown up major surprises in the past.
"I looked back at the cables our embassy was sending out just a few weeks before the last election," said a Western diplomat in Teheran.
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