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Reformist Iranian presidential candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has positioned himself against internet censorship in the country days ahead of a run-off election. In a post on Sunday, the former health minister promised that a government under his leadership would oppose the blocks. He also assured that his Cabinet would campaign against the strict enforcement of headscarf-wearing rules for women in the event of an election victory. Pezeshkian and conservative hardliner Saeed Jalili are due to face off in a run-off vote in Iran’s presidential election on Friday. A short election campaign phase beg…

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