Iran Elections

Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Iran’s enemies are trying to create “insecurity and sedition” in the country, calling on the nation to stay vigilant in the face of the plot.

Iran’s election campaign heats up with the six presidential hopefuls vying for the position of the country’s chief executive.

Iranian presidential hopeful Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf told the Fars News Agency that people are entitled to know where the country’s officials live, what possessions they have and what activities they are involved in.

A number of the Iranian oil experts have reacted to recent comments by President Rouhani about the vital role of the nuclear deal in the completion of domestic oil projects, saying that he has overstated the impact of the JCPOA and imparted incorrect information

Eshaq Jahangiri, one of the six candidates running for Iran’s presidency, highlighted the role of knowledge-based companies in creating job opportunities for the country’s young labor force.

Iranian presidential candidate Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi has responded to the criticisms raised about the tax exemption of Astan Quds Razavi, the charitable foundation he manages.

Iranian presidential candidate Hassan Rouhani has lashed out at Raisi, one of his conservative rivals, for refusing to pay taxes in the charitable foundation he runs.

A mainstream Iranian daily has urged the state radio and TV to shed more light on the lifestyles of presidential candidates.

A website launched by Iranian presidential candidate Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf for job applicants has been officially blocked after it was declared to be an illegal move ahead of the May 19 presidential election.

A top Iranian parliamentarian says the promise of increasing cash handouts by some presidential candidates is a clear example of vote-buying.

Conservative Iranian presidential candidates, in a recent live TV debate, attacked the incumbent government for its weak performance in foreign policy, particularly the implementation of a nuclear deal signed with world powers.

An Iranian official has rejected the remarks by Mostafa Aqa-Mirsalim, one of Iran’s six presidential hopefuls, who blamed President Hassan Rouhani’s administration for its alleged failure to fully approve and implement the law on free access to information.

Iranian presidential candidate Hassan Rouhani said all parties in the country should enjoy equal rights if we are going to achieve our political and social goals.

Iranian presidential candidate Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf harshly criticized Rouhani’s education minister for his links with the import of an apparel cargo from Italy, saying such imports harm the country’s economy.

Iranian presidential candidate Mostafa Mirsalim criticized President Rouhani’s administration for abandoning a national plan to design airplanes and plane parts.

A top Iranian parliamentarian says the issue of increasing cash subsidies, promised by certain presidential candidates, will be subject to the Parliament’s approval.

Iranian presidential candidate Mostafa Hashemitaba highlighted the need for urgent action to save the country’s environment with proper management of water resources and a reform in the traditional patterns of agriculture.

Incumbent President Hassan Rouhani and his deputy Es’haq Jahangiri, both presidential candidates, explain their future plans to deal with such issues as terrorism, tourism and economy as they defend their past performance in office.

Iranian presidential candidate Hassan Rouhani has promised to appoint younger ministers and deputies in his cabinet if re-elected in the upcoming votes.

Iranian presidential candidate Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says, if elected, he will turn the foreign ministry into the “Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade” so that the foreign policy apparatus can help improve Iran’s domestic economy.

A former IRGC commander and a top Iranian official says presidential candidate Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi spoke decisively and realistically in the first presidential debate.

Iranian presidential candidates seem to be resorting to pledges of more cash subsidies in order to garner more votes.

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Iranian people have removed the specter of war, dismissing claims that the situation was the work of a specific administration.

Millions of Iranian people on Friday watched and listened to the first live presidential debate between the six candidates ahead of the May 19 votes.

The conservative presidential candidate Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf lashed out at the government of Hassan Rouhani for its weak performance, mismanagement, and dishonesty.