Al-Monitor- Iran may see its first female presidential candidate in the May 19 elections. After a period of silence, Marzieh Vahid Dastjerdi, the Islamic Republics first and only female minister, has in recent days and weeks made headlines once again. Dastjerdi headed the Ministry of Health and Medical Education between 2009 and 2012after being ...

Iran Front Page- Newspapers on Tuesday covered the increasing price of foreign exchange rates, particularly that of US dollar, in Iranian markets, and the promises made by President Hassan Rouhanis government for its decrease in coming days. Another top story was the Parliaments move to urge the government to launch a portal that gives access to ...

Todays top stories in Iran includeIranian President Office rejecting false reports on election fraud in 2009;Iranian president's unveiling a stampcommemorating'National Day of Persian Gulf'; designing Islamic-Iranian uniforms for university students in Iran; Iran's plan to add2nd giant Middle East drilling to Caspian Sea;Iran navy's increasing presence ...