Minister discredits opinion polls on Iran presidential election
Tasnim – Iran’s interior minister on Wednesday dismissed the figures in opinion polls on Friday’s presidential election, saying almost all of the…
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Qalibaf’s withdrawal officially announced to Interior Ministry
IRNA – Head of the electoral committee of Iran’s May 19 presidential election candidate Mohammd Baqer Qalibaf said his withdrawal has officially…
Here’s why oil traders are so focused on the Iranian elections
CNBC | Gemma Acton: Millions of Iranians will head to the polls on Friday to choose their new president in an election…
Iran presidential election promoting regional stability: Kuwaiti lawyer
IRNA – A member of Iran-Kuwait Friendship Group said here on Wednesday that the upcoming presidential elections would boost Iran’s status in…
Rouhani could lose Iran Presidency: Seven charts illustrate why
Bloomberg |Marc Champion: Iran’s more historically reliable opinion polls indicate President Hassan Rouhani is likely to win his bid for re-election on…
Iran’s 2017 presidential election
Press TV – Campaigning for the presidential election in Iran has become more heated these days as the hopefuls are doing their best…
Over 60 electoral ‘violations’ in run-up to Iran vote – judiciary
Reuters– More than 60 “violations” linked to Friday’s presidential and regional elections in Iran have occurred and two people have been arrested,…
Judiciary chief urges to elect a president to disappoint enemies
IRNA — Judiciary chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani on Monday called on the Iranians to elect a president in the upcoming elections…
Backgrounder: Iran’s presidential elections in a glance
Xinhua— The 1979 revolution in Iran, led by Ayatollah Ruhollah Mousavi Khomeini, transformed the U.S.-backed and monarch-ruled country into a republic system…
Absent from America, French cars drive into Iran election
Reuters | Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, Laurence Frost and Edward Taylor: French carmakers PSA (PEUP.PA) and Renault (RENA.PA) are turning their U.S. absence into…
No media report allowed for or against presidential candidates as of Thursday
IRNA – The Election Headquarters announced that domestic media will not be allowed to release any report in favor or against any…
Iran candidates campaign 3 days before election
Press TV – Iranian presidential candidates continue electioneering three days before the vote. First Vice President Is’haq Jahangiri, who has been campaigning…
Iran’s Raisi calls Qalibaf’s move to quit presidential race ‘revolutionary’
Tasnim – Seyed Ebrahim Raisi, who is running for Iran’s president, expressed his gratitude to Tehran Mayor Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf for ending…
Spokesman: Negotiations with Canada to continue
IRNA – Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qasemi said on Monday that many Iranian citizens residing in Canada wanted to attend presidential election,…
Polling places in 104 countries arranged for Iran presidential election
Tasnim – Iranian expatriates in 104 countries will have the chance to vote in the country’s 12th presidential election at the same…
Former President Khatami calls on Iranian voters to re-elect Rouhani
Press TV – Former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami has called on his supporters to vote for incumbent President Hassan Rouhani in the…
40 million expected to cast votes in Iran election: Official
IFP- An Iranian official says none of Iran’s political parties have boycotted the country’s upcoming elections, and thus 40 million Iranians are…
Foreigners no cure for country: Presidential candidate
IRNA – One of the candidate of the upcoming presidential election underlined importance of reviving the economy relying on domestic capacities and…
Weekly report: Iran presidential campaign heats up
May 14, The Iran Project – President Rouhani inaugurating Crucial rail link between Tehran and Hamedan, Secretary General of the APA Mohammad…
Rouhani vows to proceed with resistance economy in second term
Tasnim – Incumbent Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, who is running for the forthcoming presidential elections, highlighted the importance of Resistance Economy plan,…
Iran’s elections symbol of security, stability: Analyst
IRNA – A Lebanese analyst of international issues says, holding the May 19 elections in the Islamic Republic of Iran serves as…
Presidential candidate dismisses rumors on quitting presidential race
IRNA – Presidential candidate Mostafa Hashemi Taba on Saturday dismissed rumors on his quitting the presidential race in favor of another presidential…
Candidates lock horns in last debate before Iran election
Iran Daily- The six candidates contesting Iran’s 12th presidential election squared off in a final live televised debate on Friday. In the…
Polls put Rouhani in lead with one week to go
Al-Monitor | Matt Dabrowski: Incumbent Hassan Rouhani maintains his lead in the run-up to Iran’s May 19 presidential election. Two new election…
Presidential candidate: Iran’s production should be export oriented
IRNA – Presidential candidate Mostafa Hashemi Taba expressed his satisfaction over a jump in Iran’s exports, underlying that the country exports have…
Turnout is key for Iran’s election, a challenge for Rouhani
AP |Nasser Karimi: Iran’s presidential election may turn on turnout. Historically, the more Iranians who cast ballots, the greater the chance a…
Presidential candidate underlines indigenous economic policies
IRNA – Presidential candidate Mostafa Agha-Mirsalim stressed on execution of Resistance Economy policies outlined by the Supreme Leader and adopting indigenous economic…
Goods smuggling hurts domestic production: Presidential candidate
IRNA – Boosting the domestic production is an issue to which the policies of the Economy of Resistance attach importance, a candidate…
Glimpses of 3rd presidential election debate
IRNA – Six candidates who are standing for the 12th presidential election in Iran offered their viewpoints and plans on economic issues…
Iranian candidates to face off in final TV showdown
Press TV- The contestants trying their chances of victory in Iran’s upcoming presidential elections are to hold their third and last debate…
Former athletes under fire in Tehran City Council elections
Al-Monitor l Zahra Alipour: Late last year, Mansour Pourheidari, a former member of Iran’s national soccer team and a veteran coach, succumbed…
Candidates start campaigns for Iran’s City and Village Council elections
Press TV- Candidates for Iran’s City and Village Councils polls have officially kicked off their campaigns in thousands of constituencies across the…
Iran intel. minister warns candidates against unethical campaign methods
Press TV – Iranian Intelligence Minister Seyyed Mahmoud Alavi has called on all presidential candidates to avoid unethical campaign methods. “My…
Massive turnout in Iran elections, backbone of Islamic Revolution
IRNA — A senior Pakistani analyst says that Iranian people have always provided support to the Islamic Revolution by massive turnout in…
Iran’s election campaign heats up as presidential poll nears
Press TV- Iran’s election campaign heats up with the six presidential hopefuls vying for the position of the country’s chief executive. In…
No polling stations in Canada for Iranian expats: Source
Tasnim – The Canadian government denied a request by Tehran to set up polling stations in the North American country for its…
Going to polls essential: Iranian expatriates in Britain
IRNA – A number of Iranians residing in the British capital, London talking recently to IRNA highlighted the need for participation in…
Iran presidential candidates continue racing
Press TV – Campaigning for the presidential election in Iran continues as the six presidential hopefuls travel across the country and make…
4 reasons Rouhani is winning Iran’s foreign policy debate
Al Monitor | Hassan Ahmadian: Foreign policy has traditionally come second to domestic issues in Iranian presidential elections. Yet ever since the…
Electronic voting machines to be installed in 145 cities across Iran: Official
Tasnim – Electronic voting machines are planned to be installed in 145 cities tomorrow as Iran prepares to hold the 5th City…