Tehran, May 19, IRNA - The Head of Irans Health Research and Policymaking Center said recently that the implementation of the Health Development Plan is expected to meet the needs of people living across the country. Kamran Baqeri Lankarani added that serious efforts should be made to implement the plan in vulnerable regions, and that more healthcare ...

Iranian presidential hopeful Kamran Baqeri Lankarani has dropped his bid for presidency ahead of the Guardian Councils announcement of the names of candidates. In a statement issued on Monday, Lankarani declared his withdrawal in favor of another presidential hopeful, Saeed Jalili, who is the secretary of Irans Supreme National Security Council (SNSC)....

TEHRAN In a political order where elderly men have long been considered the most fit leaders, Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjanis age 78 is the latest reason his detractors say he should not be allowed to run for president of Iran. Sinceentering the raceto replace Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on May 11, the two-term former president and founding member of the ...

Two Iranian principlist parties have nominated their prospective candidates for the forthcoming presidential election in June. The Perseverance Front has chosen former health minister, Kamran Baqeri Lankarani, as their nominee, while the Front of the Epic Makers of the Islamic Revolution (FEMIR) has picked lawmaker Alireza Zakani as its presidential ...