Iranian presidential candidates debate foreign policy ahead of Friday vote
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Iranian presidential candidates debate foreign policy ahead of Friday vote

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s presidential candidates discussed the country’s foreign policy Monday in a three-hour live debate, promising to seek better relations with other nations and work to have sanctions on their country lifted. “We will definitely negotiate and reach an agreement” to revive a nuclear deal with world powers that President Donald Trump pulled the U.S. out of in 2018, said Mohamad Bagher Qalibaf, the hardline pragmatic parliament speaker, who is seen as a prominent candidate. Saeed Jalili, a hardline contender and former nuclear negotiator, said: “We should make the enemy regretful from sanctioning Iran through economic means.” He proposed seeking better economic ties with Latin America and African nation to defuse the sanctions. One of those, Amir Hossein Qazizadeh Hashemi, a current vice president, said that if Trump wins the U.S. presidential election, “We can negotiate with Trump and impose our demands on him.” The hardline candidates blamed Iran’s isolation and trouble in foreign relations on the administration of former relatively moderate President Hassan Rouhani, who reached the nuclear deal with world powers in 2015.

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Trump election result chance for US to 'review wrong approaches of past', says Iran
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump election result chance for US to 'review wrong approaches of past', says Iran

Firstpost  

“We had bitter experiences with various US governments’ past policies and approaches. What is important for Iran will be how we evaluate the actions of the US government,” said Esmaeil Baghaei Iran on Thursday said that the presidential election result in the US is a chance for a new administration to “review the wrong approaches of the past”. What is …

Opportunity to review wrong approaches of American government: Iran on US polls
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Opportunity to review wrong approaches of American government: Iran on US polls

India Today  

US elections are an opportunity to review the "wrong approaches" of the American government, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Thursday according to state media, after Donald Trump won the presidency on Wednesday. Former President Donald Trump's return to the White House could mean tougher enforcement of U.S. oil sanctions against Iran, which he initiated in 2018 after …

Iran Hopes For Nuclear Agreement, President Says
3 months ago

Iran Hopes For Nuclear Agreement, President Says

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING UNITED NATIONS — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday emphasized his openness to a new international agreement over his country’s nuclear program — a subject that has fueled global tensions for years, risking potentially catastrophic warfare between Iran and the U.S. Pezeshkian slammed Washington for supporting Israel’s ongoing military offensive in Gaza and attacks elsewhere in the …

Iran’s supreme leader opens door to negotiations with US over Tehran’s nuclear program
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran’s supreme leader opens door to negotiations with US over Tehran’s nuclear program

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s supreme leader opened the door Tuesday to renewed negotiations with the United States over his country’s rapidly advancing nuclear program, telling its civilian government there was “no harm” in engaging with its “enemy.” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s remarks set clear red lines for any talks taking place under the government of reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian …

Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian sworn in with chants of ‘Death to America, Israel’
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian sworn in with chants of ‘Death to America, Israel’

The Hindu  

Iran's new President Masoud Pezeshkian was sworn in on July 30, after winning an election earlier this month by promising to improve ties with the world and ease restrictions on social freedoms at home. "We will pursue constructive and effective interaction with the world based on dignity, wisdom, and expediency," Mr. Pezeshkian, a relative moderate, told a Parliament session attended …

Iran’s supreme leader endorses reformist Pezeshkian as new president. He takes oath Tuesday
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran’s supreme leader endorses reformist Pezeshkian as new president. He takes oath Tuesday

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s supreme leader on Sunday formally endorsed Masoud Pezeshkian as president, allowing the reformist politician and heart surgeon to take charge of a country weakened by economic sanctions over its nuclear program. During an endorsement ceremony, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urged Pezeshkian to prioritize neighbors, African and Asian nations as well as countries that have “supported and helped” …

Can Iran’s reformist President-elect deliver on his promises? | In Focus podcast
5 months, 1 week ago

Can Iran’s reformist President-elect deliver on his promises? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

Iran held early presidential elections following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. In the presidential run-off held last week, reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian won with 53.7% of the votes. On the economic front, he has pledged to ease hardships by working to bring Iran out of the sanctions regime, which is only possible through sustained engagement …

Daunting task ahead for Iran’s reformist president-elect
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Daunting task ahead for Iran’s reformist president-elect

New Indian Express  

Despite apprehension of a staged presidential election in Iran with candidates picked by a small, opaque panel loyal to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, reformist Masoud Pezeshkian won the runoff by an impressive margin of 2.8 crore votes. At 49.8 percent, the polling percentage, too, was 10 points higher than in the first round, indicating people’s yearning for a moderate …

DC Edit | In Iran, promise of change
5 months, 2 weeks ago

DC Edit | In Iran, promise of change

Deccan Chronicle  

A whiff of the winds of change blowing inside Iran could be scented in the results of the presidential election in which the reformist Masoud Pezeshkian won beating the ultraconservative Saeed Jalili. Well, at least, the women might breathe easy if the moderate reformist agenda of Mr Pezeshkian prevails in domestic matters, specifically in doing away with the mandatory hijab …

Saudi congratulates Iran's new reformist President
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Saudi congratulates Iran's new reformist President

The Hindu  

Saudi Arabia, which restored ties with Tehran last year following a years-long rift, on Saturday congratulated Iran's new president-elect, the reformist Masoud Pezeshkian. King Salman, in a message to Pezeshkian, expressed hope for the "continued development of relations which link our two countries and our two brotherly peoples," according to the official Saudi Press Agency. After a seven-year rupture, Sunni …

Reformist Pezeshkian Wins Iran's Presidential Runoff
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Reformist Pezeshkian Wins Iran's Presidential Runoff

Deccan Chronicle  

DUBAI: Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian won Iran’s runoff presidential election Saturday, besting hard-liner Saeed Jalili by promising to reach out to the West and ease enforcement on the country’s mandatory headscarf law after years of sanctions and protests squeezing the Islamic Republic. Pezeshkian promised no radical changes to Iran’s Shiite theocracy in his campaign and long has held Supreme Leader …

What are Iran president-elect Masoud Pezeshkian’s policies? Can the reformist bring changes to the country?
5 months, 2 weeks ago

What are Iran president-elect Masoud Pezeshkian’s policies? Can the reformist bring changes to the country?

Firstpost  

Masoud Pezeshkian has vowed to reach out to the West and end Iran’s ‘isolation from the world.’ He has also promised to relax enforcement of the country’s mandatory headscarf law after years of protests. But experts say even his modest goals will be challenged by an Iranian government still largely held by hard-liners where Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei remains …

Reformist Pezeshkian beats hard-liner to win Iran presidential election, promising outreach to West
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Reformist Pezeshkian beats hard-liner to win Iran presidential election, promising outreach to West

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian won Iran’s runoff presidential election Saturday, besting hard-liner Saeed Jalili by promising to reach out to the West and ease enforcement on the country’s mandatory headscarf law after years of sanctions and protests squeezing the Islamic Republic. “I hope he will make economy better for small businesses.” Reformist candidate for the …

Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran’s presidential election
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran’s presidential election

The Telegraph  

A former heart surgeon who pledged to open Iran to the world and deliver the freedoms its people have yearned for has won the country’s presidential election. Masoud Pezeshkian, the only moderate candidate allowed to enter the race after the death of president Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash in May, won a tightly contested runoff by securing 16.3 million …

Reformist Pezeshkian wins Iran’s presidential runoff election over hard-liner
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Reformist Pezeshkian wins Iran’s presidential runoff election over hard-liner

LA Times  

Masoud Pezeshkian clenches his fist after voting, accompanied by former Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, left, in Shahr-e-Qods, Iran. Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian won Iran’s runoff presidential election Saturday, besting hard-liner Saeed Jalili by promising to reach out to the West and ease enforcement on the country’s mandatory headscarf law after years of sanctions and protests squeezing the Islamic Republic. …

Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran's presidential runoff
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran's presidential runoff

NPR  

Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran's presidential runoff toggle caption Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images ISTANBUL — Voters in Iran have given a decisive win to reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian in the runoff election to replace late President Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed in a helicopter crash in May. Sponsor Message Iranian officials said about 30 million people turned out in …

Iran election 2024: Pezeshkian vs Jalili in presidential race; voting underway
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Iran election 2024: Pezeshkian vs Jalili in presidential race; voting underway

Hindustan Times  

The voting for the presidential elections in Iran is currently underway, with the citizens set to choose the successor of former president Ebrahim Raisi through the polls. Iranian citizens wait in queue to cast their votes during the second round of the Iranian presidential elections at a polling station inside the Iranian embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, July 5, 2024. …

Iran holds runoff presidential vote pitting hard-line former negotiator against reformist lawmaker
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Iran holds runoff presidential vote pitting hard-line former negotiator against reformist lawmaker

The Hindu  

Iranians began voting on July 5 in a runoff election to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, killed in a helicopter crash last month, as public apathy has become pervasive in the Islamic Republic after years of economic woes, mass protests and tensions in the Middle East. Voters face a choice between the hard-line former nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili and …

Iran holds runoff presidential vote pitting hard-line former negotiator against reformist lawmaker
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Iran holds runoff presidential vote pitting hard-line former negotiator against reformist lawmaker

Hindustan Times  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iranians began voting Friday in a runoff election to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, killed in a helicopter crash last month, as public apathy has become pervasive in the Islamic Republic after years of economic woes, mass protests and tensions in the Middle East. Iran holds runoff presidential vote pitting hard-line former negotiator against …

The Latest | Iran holds runoff election to replace a president killed in a helicopter crash
5 months, 2 weeks ago

The Latest | Iran holds runoff election to replace a president killed in a helicopter crash

Associated Press  

Iranians were voting Friday in a runoff election to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed in a May helicopter crash in the country’s northwest along with the foreign minister and several other officials. Pezeshkian also drew a crowd chanting: “The nation’s hope comes.” He was accompanied by his ally, former foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, who helped …

Iran holds runoff presidential vote pitting hard-liner against reformist
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Iran holds runoff presidential vote pitting hard-liner against reformist

NPR  

Iran holds runoff presidential vote pitting hard-liner against reformist toggle caption Morteza Fakhri Nezhad/AP/IRIB DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iranians began voting Friday in a runoff election to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, killed in a helicopter crash last month, as public apathy has become pervasive in the Islamic Republic after years of economic woes, mass protests and tensions …

Polls close in Iran presidential run-off
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Polls close in Iran presidential run-off

Al Jazeera  

Run-off pits centrist Masoud Pezeshkian against hardliner Saeed Jalili in race to succeed Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash in May. Polls have closed in Iran’s presidential run-off which pits centrist Masoud Pezeshkian against hardliner Saeed Jalili in the race to succeed Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash in May. On Tuesday, Pezeshkian, 69, said people …

Iran holds presidential runoff election between a hard-liner and reformist
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Iran holds presidential runoff election between a hard-liner and reformist

LA Times  

Reformist presidential candidate Masoud Pezeshkian waves as he arrives to vote at a polling station in Shahr-e-Qods near Tehran on Friday. Iran held a runoff presidential election Friday pitting a hard-line former nuclear negotiator against a reformist lawmaker, though both men earlier struggled to convince a skeptical public to cast ballots in the first round that saw the lowest turnout …

Iran Presidential Elections: Iran prepares for run-off polls as voters grow disenchanted
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran Presidential Elections: Iran prepares for run-off polls as voters grow disenchanted

The Hindu  

Over 20 years ago, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stood before a crowd at Friday prayers to denounce the U.S. for its disenchanted electorate. Iran will hold a run-off presidential election on Friday, only its second since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, after only 39.9% of its voting public cast a ballot the previous week. Meanwhile, public rage simmers after …

Who is competing to become Iran’s president in the run-off election?
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Who is competing to become Iran’s president in the run-off election?

Al Jazeera  

Two candidates are left in the race, Saeed Jalili and Masoud Pezeshkian. Saeed Jalili and Masoud Pezeshkian will compete in Friday’s run-off presidential election in Iran, after no candidate won more than 50 percent of the vote in the first round, held on June 28. Pezeshkian, on the other hand, is considered to be a moderate, and has gained the …

As Iran faces a rare runoff presidential election, disenchanted voters are staying away
5 months, 3 weeks ago

As Iran faces a rare runoff presidential election, disenchanted voters are staying away

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Over 20 years ago, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stood before a crowd at Friday prayers to denounce the United States for its disenchanted electorate. In this photo made available by Iranian state-run TV, IRIB, Iranian presidential candidate Saeed Jalili, left, a hard-line former nuclear negotiator, and reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian greet one another …

Iranian presidential candidates accuse each other of having no plan or experience ahead of runoff
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Iranian presidential candidates accuse each other of having no plan or experience ahead of runoff

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s presidential candidates on Monday accused each other of having no solution for the country’s problems ahead of Friday’s runoff election aimed at choosing a successor for the late President Ebrahim Raisi, who died last month in a helicopter crash. During a more than two-hour debate on public TV, reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian attacked his competitor, Saeed …

Low turnout in Tehran reflects a political crisis
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Low turnout in Tehran reflects a political crisis

Hindustan Times  

Iran’s presidential election, necessitated by the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash in May, has been marred, like most recent polls in that country, by a record low turnout that reflects growing voter apathy. Majid Asgaripour/WANA The clergy’s bid to firewall the hardline Islamic polity from any liberal incursion is undermining Iran’s political democracy, with a large segment …

Will Iran’s foreign policy change under a new president?
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Will Iran’s foreign policy change under a new president?

Al Jazeera  

The two candidates offer different approches, but whoever wins won’t be the sole decision-maker in Iran’s system. He had the backing of reformists like former Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, whose involvement likely indicates Pezeshkian will pursue a key reformist foreign policy goal: renegotiating a nuclear deal to alleviate sanctions on Iran’s economy and ease tensions with the West. “There …

Iran to hold runoff election with reformist Pezeshkian and hard-liner Jalili after low-turnout vote
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran to hold runoff election with reformist Pezeshkian and hard-liner Jalili after low-turnout vote

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran will hold a runoff presidential election pitting a little-known reformist against a hard-line former nuclear negotiator after results released Saturday showed the lowest-ever poll turnout in the Islamic Republic’s history. With Jalili now alone in facing the cardiac surgeon, Pezeshkian’s campaign would need to draw voters to the July 5 runoff in an election …

Iran will hold a runoff election between a reformist and a hard-liner
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran will hold a runoff election between a reformist and a hard-liner

NPR  

Iran will hold a runoff election between a reformist and a hard-liner toggle caption Hossein Beris/AFP Iranians will head back to the polls next week to decide between a reformist and a hard-line conservative for president. The runoff election comes after the first vote, which took place on Friday, ended with none of the candidates receiving a majority. How the …

Iran heads to presidential run-off on July 5 amid record low turnout
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran heads to presidential run-off on July 5 amid record low turnout

Al Jazeera  

Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian could benefit if turnout is higher during the second round next Friday. Tehran, Iran – The snap presidential election in Iran is heading into a run-off next week after reformist-backed Masoud Pezeshkian and hardliner Saeed Jalili emerged at the top but failed to secure a majority in a vote with a record-low turnout. Only 40 percent …

Polls close in Iran presidential election held after hard-liner’s death and as Mideast tensions rise
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Polls close in Iran presidential election held after hard-liner’s death and as Mideast tensions rise

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iranians voted on Friday in a snap election to replace the late hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi, with the race’s sole reformist candidate vowing to seek “friendly relations” with the West in an effort to energize supporters in a vote beset by apathy. That attack was part of a spiral of escalating tensions between America and …

Iran election 2024: Iran holds presidential vote with limited choices
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran election 2024: Iran holds presidential vote with limited choices

The Hindu  

Iranians will vote for a new president on June 28 following Ebrahim Raisi's death in a helicopter crash, choosing from a tightly controlled group of four candidates loyal to the supreme leader, at a time of growing public frustration. While the election is unlikely to bring a major shift in the Islamic Republic's policies, the outcome could influence the succession …

Iran votes in snap poll for new president after hard-liner’s death amid rising tensions in Mideast
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran votes in snap poll for new president after hard-liner’s death amid rising tensions in Mideast

LA Times  

A woman fills out her ballot during the Iranian presidential election at a polling station in Tehran on Friday. Iranians voted Friday in a snap election to replace the late hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi, with the race’s sole reformist candidate vowing to seek “friendly relations” with the West in an effort to energize supporters in a vote beset by apathy. …

Iranians vote to replace president killed in a helicopter crash, but apathy remains high
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Iranians vote to replace president killed in a helicopter crash, but apathy remains high

New Indian Express  

DUBAI: Iranians were voting Friday in a snap election to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, killed in a helicopter crash last month, as public apathy has become pervasive in the Islamic Republic after years of economic woes, mass protests and tensions in the Middle East. Then there’s the reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian, who has aligned himself with figures such …

Iranians vote for a new president under the shadow of conflict and economic woes
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Iranians vote for a new president under the shadow of conflict and economic woes

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Iranian presidential candidate Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf’s supporters gathered on the final day of campaigning to hear him speak, in Tehran, Iran on Thursday. “These are nothing like free and fair elections, and only those who’ve already …

Polls close in Iran’s snap presidential election
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Polls close in Iran’s snap presidential election

Al Jazeera  

Four candidates are in the race to succeed Ebrahim Raisi who died in a helicopter crash in May. While the election is unlikely to bring a major shift in the Islamic Republic’s policies, its outcome could influence the succession to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s 85-year-old supreme leader, in power since 1989. Reporting from Tehran, Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr said voter …

Iran presidential election 2024: First candidate drops out of election, due to take place on June 28 amid voter apathy
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran presidential election 2024: First candidate drops out of election, due to take place on June 28 amid voter apathy

The Hindu  

A candidate in Iran's presidential election withdrew from the race late on June 26, becoming the first to back out for hard-liners to coalesce around a unity candidate in the vote to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi. After the promise nearly a decade ago of Tehran’s nuclear deal opening up Iran to the rest of the world, Iranians broadly …

Two candidates drop out of Iran presidential election, due to take place Friday amid voter apathy
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Two candidates drop out of Iran presidential election, due to take place Friday amid voter apathy

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Two candidates in Iran’s presidential election withdrew from the race as the country on Thursday prepared for the upcoming vote, an effort by hard-liners to coalesce around a unity candidate in the polls to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi. After the promise nearly a decade ago of Tehran’s nuclear deal opening up Iran to …

Contenders quit race ahead of Iran’s presidential poll as campaigning ends
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Contenders quit race ahead of Iran’s presidential poll as campaigning ends

Al Jazeera  

Withdrawal of two candidates comes ahead of snap election after death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. Reporting from Tehran, Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr said Hashemi’s decision to withdraw does not contribute much to the unification of the conservative camp, which remains divided as two hardliners – former nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili and parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf …

Iran presidency still up for grabs as conservatives negotiate pre-election
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran presidency still up for grabs as conservatives negotiate pre-election

Al Jazeera  

Candidates can technically announce their withdrawal until the time of the election on Friday morning. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the military, the IRGC, and the candidates have emphasised the importance of voting, with Khamenei saying not participating would make Iran’s “enemies” happy. Pezeshkian hit reformist talking points: restoring Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, bridging the gap between …

Spotlight on sanctions in Iran presidential campaign
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Spotlight on sanctions in Iran presidential campaign

The Hindu  

Iranians broadly deplore Western sanctions that have battered the economy, but the country’s six presidential candidates offer differing solutions — assuming the winner gets a say on foreign policy. Under the late President Ebrahim Raisi, who died last month in a helicopter crash, Western governments have expanded sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme as well as its support for …

Parliament speaker. The Tehran mayor. A heart surgeon. The race is on for Iran’s next president
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Parliament speaker. The Tehran mayor. A heart surgeon. The race is on for Iran’s next president

Associated Press  

Six candidates have been approved by Iran’s theocracy to run in Friday’s presidential election to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash with several other officials in May. Iran’s former Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who served under the relative-moderate President Hassan Rouhani and helped strike the nuclear deal, has backed him. In 2006, the …

Iran’s presidential candidates talk economic policies in 2nd live debate ahead of June 28 vote
6 months ago

Iran’s presidential candidates talk economic policies in 2nd live debate ahead of June 28 vote

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — In the second live debate on state television, six presidential candidates on Thursday discussed Iran’s economic problems ahead of the country’s June 28 election following a helicopter crash last month that killed President Ebrahim Raisi and seven others. Like the first debate, the second one also related to economics with the candidates discussing their proposals for Iran’s …

Iran’s presidential candidates debate economic policies ahead of the June 28 vote
6 months ago

Iran’s presidential candidates debate economic policies ahead of the June 28 vote

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Six presidential candidates on Monday discussed Iran’s economic problems in a four-hour live debate on state TV, ahead of the June 28 presidential election following a helicopter crash last month that killed President Ebrahim Raisi and seven others. Among those running for president are also Iran’s vice-president, Amir Hossein Qazizadeh Hashemi, 53, and the current Tehran mayor, …

Why Iran polls are not only about electing its next president
6 months, 1 week ago

Why Iran polls are not only about electing its next president

Firstpost  

Ebrahim Raisi, the Iranian president who died in a helicopter crash last month, was also tipped to be a favourite to be the next Supreme Leader of Iran. A president elected by the Iranian voters is by rule a candidate approved by a panel controlled by the Ayatollah — a title Ali Khamenei was given during his elevation as the …

Iran remains an important regional player
6 months, 1 week ago

Iran remains an important regional player

China Daily  

People gather to mourn for the death of the late Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi, in Tehran, Iran May 20, 2024. As Iran gears up for the snap presidential election following the tragic death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash last month, how will its foreign policy toward key countries in the region and beyond evolve? Iran is likely …

Iran allows hardline parliament speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf and 5 others to contest presidential polls
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Iran allows hardline parliament speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf and 5 others to contest presidential polls

Firstpost  

After the death of Iran’s erstwhile President Ebrahim Raisi left a vacuum in the country’s political sphere, Tehran’s Guardian Council has allowed the candidature of six people in the upcoming presidential polls, including the nomination of hardline parliament speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, center, takes an oath during the opening ceremony of the new parliament term in Tehran. Source: …

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