Iran Elections 2017

The six candidates contesting Iran's 12th presidential election face off in their third and final live televised debate.

The third and last live presidential debate on Friday afternoon was widely watched by Iranian people inside and outside the country.

Iranian presidential candidate Hassan Rouhani says he will try to have all anti-Iran sanctions removed if re-elected in the upcoming presidential election.

Several members of President Hassan Rouhani’s cabinet have launched a campaign in which they have offered their entire possessions and properties to conservative presidential candidate Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf in exchange for those belonging to him.

Hassan Rouhani, the incumbent Iranian president running for the second term, highlighted the role of non-oil exports, the tourism industry, as well as the medium-scale and small-scale enterprises in creating job opportunities for the country’s young labor force.

An Iranian presidential contender harshly criticized a controversial deal on selling natural gas to an Emirati company, and promised not to give away a single dollar on an open legal case concerning the contract.

A former conservative lawmaker has warned President Hassan Rouhani against the probable dire consequencesof his recent remarks in stump speeches on the campaign trail, saying they will work to his detriment in the long-run.

Iranian presidential contender Hassan Rouhani says the country is sick and tired of lies, calling on people to turn out in droves on electionday.

Iran’s presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi says the current administration is to blame for many of the social and economic problems facing the country.

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.

The head of Iran’s environment department called on Iranian people to make optimum use of their right to vote in the country’s upcoming presidential election to prevent the recurrence of past bitter experiences, particularly in the field of environment.

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.