Third televised debate sparks very different reactions
Iranian Diplomacy- The final round of televised debates, held on Friday, has to a large extent crystalized the candidates’ constituencies. While pro-reform…
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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…
A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 13
Iran Front Page- IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Saturday and picked headlines from 24…
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…
Presidential candidate calls agriculture, housing his top priorities
IRNA – Ebrahim Raeisi, the presidential candidate believes that economic recession has registered new records but he will use agriculture and housing…
2017 Iranian candidates offer economic plans in last debate
MNA – The contestants trying their chances of victory in Iran’s upcoming presidential elections held their third and last debate on economic…
Iran presidential candidates begin final live TV debate
Press TV- The six candidates contesting Iran’s 12th presidential election face off in their third and final live televised debate. During the…
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…
Why Did VP Jahangiri seesaw in presidential debates?
Iranian Diplomacy- From the beginning of the presidential competition, Vice President and electoral contender Eshaq Jahangiri has run in lieu of the…
Nuclear deal in focus in second Iranian presidential debate
Al-Monitor | Rohollah Faghihi: Iran’s second presidential debate May 5 injected optimism among supporters of President Hassan Rouhani, who changed his tactic of staying relatively quiet.…
Raeisi hits back after Rouhani files complaint over debate allegations
Press TV – Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi, who is running in the forthcoming Iranian presidential election, has hit back after another contender, Hassan…
Rouhani’s Gov’t reacts to Mirsalim’s claim on free access to information
IFP- An Iranian official has rejected the remarks by Mostafa Aqa-Mirsalim, one of Iran’s six presidential hopefuls, who blamed President Hassan Rouhani’s…
A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 6
Iran Front Page- IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Saturday and picked headlines from 23…
Qalibaf slams Rouhani’s Gov’t for importing apparel from Italy
IFP- Iranian presidential candidate Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf harshly criticized Rouhani’s education minister for his links with the import of an apparel cargo…
Live debates reflect importance of Iran elections: Analyst
Press TV- An Iranian university lecturer says the live debates between Iran’s presidential hopefuls on state television reflect the reality that elections…
Presidential hopeful: Astana talks show power of Iranian diplomacy
IRNA – Presidential hopeful Hassan Rouhani says Iran alongside with Russia and Turkey plays a major role in the Astana talks aimed…
Presidential hopeful: Expansion of ties with neighboring countries vital
IRNA – Presidential hopeful Mostafa Hashemi Taba said Iran should attach great importance to promoting cooperation with its neighboring countries. Hashemi Taba…
Who wanted Iran’s presidential debates to be prerecorded?
Al-Monitor |Saeid Jafari: In the 2013 Iranian presidential debates, then-candidate Hassan Rouhani accused his main rival, Tehran Mayor Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, of…
Who was the winner of Iran’s first presidential debate?
Al-Monitor |Rohollah Faghihi: Iranians tuned into state television’s Channel 1 to watch the first round of presidential debates — a forum that greatly…
“Raisi very decisive, realistic in Presidential debate”
IFP- A former IRGC commander and a top Iranian official says presidential candidate Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi spoke decisively and realistically in the…
2nd presidential group debate to be held on Friday
IRNA – The second live debate of presidentioal election candidates focusing on political and cultural issues is scheduled to be held on…
Iran’s first televised 2017 presidential debate, a day after
Iranian Diplomacy- The first round of Iran’s televised presidential debate (our live coverage here) held on Friday mesmerized millions of viewers, many of…
Rouhani complains to election monitoring committee
Press TV- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has filed a complaint with Iran’s Election Campaign Monitoring Committee about allegations leveled by a presidential candidate against…
Iran 2017 presidential candidates hold first live debate
Press TV- The first debate among the six candidates of the 12th Iranian presidential election is being aired live on state television. The…
Iran to broadcast presidential debates live: Interior Ministry
Press TV – Iran’s Election Campaign Monitoring Committee has revised an earlier decision not to cover live the planned presidential debates in the country,…
Iran bans popular live election debates
AFP- Iran’s interior ministry said Thursday there would be no live debates in the run-up to next month’s presidential election. “Based on…
Candidates use live TV debate to energize fans
Eight Iranian presidential candidates have taken advantage of their third and final televised debate to energize their fan bases and score points…
Iran’s next president will likely deliver a diplomatic makeover
TEHRAN // Whoever wins Iran’s presidential election on Friday, the country is likely to have a less controversial image once Mahmoud Ahmadinejad,…
Iran today: Presidential election — Is Ali Larijani the real winner?
Parliamentary speaker Ali Larijani chose not to stand in this year’s Presidential election. But far from withdrawing from the political scene, Larijani…
Stalled nuclear talks fuel sharp exchange at Iran’s final presidential debate
At a fiery final debate before June 14 elections, Saeed Jalili, Iran’s top nuclear negotiator and a leading candidate, was challenged over ‘missed opportunities.’…
Final candidates’ debate adds to Iran electoral fervor
Presidential candidates in Iran have held their third and final live debate on television, giving fresh impetus to the election campaign already…
Iran news round up June 7, 2013
A selection of the latest news stories and editorials published in Iranian news outlets, compiled by AEI Critical Threats Project Iran Analyst Will Fulton and…
Presidential hopefuls clash on Iranian nuclear policy
(Reuters) – Iran’s hardline nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili, a strong contender in next week’s presidential election, came under fire from rival candidates…
Iranian candidates hold final live debate on foreign policy
Iran presidential candidates are holding their third and final live debate on television, which focuses on foreign policy, Press TV reports. The eight candidates…
Iran election candidates unite against TV quiz format of first debate
The eight candidates standing in Iran’s forthcoming election have made stand against quiz show-like format of TV debate When the eight candidates standing…
Iran presidential candidates debate freedoms
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The eight candidates running in Iran’s June 14 election for president took radically different stands on personal freedoms,…
Iran today: What is US looking for in Iran’s presidential race?
While Iranians are preoccupied with the Presidential campaign, including Wednesday’s second debate among the eight candidates, another story — one likely to…
Iran news round up June 5, 2013
A selection of the latest news stories and editorials published in Iranian news outlets, compiled by AEI Critical Threats Project Iran Analyst Will Fulton and…
Iran presidential candidates outline social, cultural policies
Iran presidential candidates have outlined their social and cultural policies in the second round of live debates aired by Iran’s national broadcaster.…
Iran’s 8 presidential candidates set to hold 2nd live TV debate
Iran’s eight presidential candidates are set to take part in their second round of live debates on Iran’s state TV. The debate…