Unwilling to run for presidency
MNA – Tehran’s mayor has said in a statement he is unwilling and unplanned to run for presidency in the upcoming May…
Tag Archives: Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf
Corruption scandal hits Tehran City Council
According to an Iranian news outlets, Tehran’s City Council is caught up in a corruption scandal involving Tehran real estate. Memari News reported…
Photos: Closing ceremony of 29th Tehran Book Fair
The closing ceremony of the 29th Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF) was held in the ceremonial hall of Shahr-e Aftab (Sun City)…
Photos: Tehran, Milan ink cooperation agreement
Tehran’s mayor Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Milan’s Giuliano Pisapia have signed agreements in Milad Tower of Tehran on Monday. By IRNA
Tehran mayor arrives in Hungary
Budapest, Sept 16, IRNA – Tehran mayor Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf arrived in Hungary on Wednesday to inaugurate Tehran-Budapest Sisterhood Committee. Upon his…
Interior Ministry Spokesman denies Ghalibaf launching political party
Tehran, August 9, The Iran Project – Interior Ministry Spokesman denies news quoted Hassan Biyadi, former member of the Tehran City Council,…
A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on August 9
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Sunday and picked headlines from 18 of them. IFP has…
A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on August 1
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Saturday and picked headlines from 20 of them. IFP has…
A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on June 14
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Sunday and picked headlines from 12 of them. IFP has…
Tehran mayor promises to provide a place for Parties House
Tehran, May 21, The Iran Project – Tehran Mayor has accepted to provide a suitable place for the establishment of the Parties…
Iran’s might determining factor in nuclear talks: Official
Tehran, Dec 17, IRNA – Former presidential candidate and Mayor of Tehran Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf said that Iran’s power is a determining…
A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Nov. 27
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Thursday and picked headlines from 23 of them. IFP has…
A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Nov. 20
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Thursday and picked headlines from 20 of them. IFP has…
Rouhani deputy slams Tehran’s gender segregation plan
The presidential deputy for Women and Family Affairs, Shahindokht Molaverdi, says the Rohani administration does not approve of gender segregation in the…
Will a Rafsanjani be Tehran’s next mayor?
Tehran, Iran’s capital of 12 million, a city which is called “enormous,” has gone through 15 mayoral elections involving various political groups…
Iran today: Long preparation for a Rouhani government
After Hassan Rouhani’s surprise first-round victory in the Presidential election, the long preparation for a change of Government began on Sunday. Rouhani…
Rohani takes big lead in Iran’s presidential election so far
Candidate Hassan Rohani is in the lead with a wide margin in the Iranian presidential election, according to the results so far.…
Qalibaf leads Iran presidential race: Poll
A new nationwide survey shows that Tehran Mayor Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf is leading the race for the presidency, with Mohsen Rezaei and…
Iran presidential race down to choice of 2 conservatives
Regardless of whether nuclear strategist Saeed Jalili or Tehran Mayor Mohammed Baqer Qalibaf wins, Iran will remain in the hands of hard-liners.…
A rare Iran presidential poll shows Tehran mayor Ghalibaf as runaway favorite
Tehran Mayor Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf holds a strong lead in the eight-way Iranian presidential race, according to survey data from a company…
Qalibaf says will increase regional relations
Iranian presidential candidate Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says he will boost regional cooperation in his foreign policy if elected in the upcoming election.…
Qalibaf promises to fix Iran economy in two years
Iranian presidential candidate Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf has stressed that he can fix the economy in two years if he wins the June 14th…
Qalibaf continues campaign in Fars, Kohkylouyeh-Boyer Ahmad Provinces
Presidential candidate Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf has begun touring the provinces of Fars and Kohkylouyeh-Boyer Ahmad in the final week of campaigning. Addressing a…
Qalibaf pledges to create economic epic
Iranian presidential candidate Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has pledged that his administration will create an economic epic by making use of provincial potentialities…
People’s rights ignored in implementing subsidy reform plan: Qalibaf
Presidential candidate Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf says some of the rights of the Iranian people have been ignored in the implementation of Iran’s subsidy…
Who’s running in Iran’s presidential election?
(CNN) — Voters in Iran will cast their ballots on June 14 for the country’s next president, a man who will play a…
Comments from Iranian presidential candidates
Comments on the economy, sanctions and international relations by the eight candidates in Iran’s June 14 presidential race. — Parliament member Gholam…
Iran today: Is the quest for a unity candidate over?
As the Presidential election looms closer, signs are that the 2+1 Coalition — established in December to choose a “consensus” candidate behind…
Iranians will create economic epic soon: Qalibaf
Presidential candidate Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says the Iranian nation will soon unite and create an economic epic as advised by Leader of…
Mismanagement biggest challenge facing Iran: Qalibaf
Iranian presidential candidate Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says the biggest danger threatening resource-rich Iran is mismanagement. Iran is rich in natural and human…
Tehran mayor a powerful contender for Iran’s presidency
In the upcoming elections in Iran, some votes will be more equal than others. One such vote will be that of Qasem Soleimani,…
Qalibaf criticizes widening social divide in Iran
Iranian presidential candidate, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, has criticized the growing poverty and discrimination in the Iranian society, calling for national unity to…
Qalibaf to return stability to Iran economy within two years
Presidential candidate Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says people are concerned about the management of domestic economy and he will return stability to the…
Latest on the race: How to follow candidates
By late May 2013, all eight presidential candidates had set up campaign websites or social media websites. Some of their campaigns even…
Next president must create jobs: Qalibaf
Iranian presidential candidate Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf says the next administration should create new job opportunities for the people. He said Monday that it…
Qalibaf blames Iran’s ‘outmoded’ administrative system for corruption
Iranian presidential candidate Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has partly blamed the financial and administrative corruption in the country on its outdated administrative system.…
Four Iranian presidential candidates begin campaigning
Four out of the eight Iranian presidential candidates approved by the country’s Guardian Council have officially started campaigning. Presidential candidate, Saeed Jalili,…
Iran election: Conservatives dominate narrow field
By the standards of democratic countries, presidential elections in Iran are neither free nor fair; but the range of candidates does offer…
Iran today: Jalili and Qalibaf appeal to power bases
Saeed Jalili’s Campaign Logo Depicts Fingerprint In The Colors Of The Iranian Flag, And Jalili’s Name With no principlist consensus candidate declared,…
Profiles: Iran election candidates
Iran’s Guardian Council has approved eight candidates – out of a list of more than 600 hopefuls – to stand in the…