Press TV - Irans Guardian Council, the election supervisory body, says the vetting process for the candidates in the upcoming legislative elections was solely based on law and had nothing to do with the political factions the nominees represent. Speaking to reporters in Tehran on Wednesday, Abbas Ali Kadkhodaei, the spokesman for the Guardian Council,...

Press TV - Iranians are going to the polls in the parliamentary elections on February 21.As our correspondent reports, many voters say the election has a tremendous impact on their lives. The legislative elections are a great opportunity for people to become politically engaged and make their voices heard in their country. This comes as some Western ...

TEHRAN: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said today that the government aims to hold "free" parliamentary elections next year, the official IRNA news agency reported. "The success of the government is to hold free, healthy and competitive elections," Rouhani said in a speech to governors and provincial governors. Iranians will vote for a new ...

[caption id="attachment_153219" align="alignright" width="234"] Seyed Mohammad Sadegh Kharazi, head of Nedaye Iranian, speaks during congress of the new reformist party in Tehran on February 26, 2015 (AFP Photo/Atta Kenare)[/caption] Tehran (AFP) - A new Iranian political party with social democratic leanings opened its first congress Thursday, aiming ...

[caption id="attachment_151919" align="alignright" width="199"] An Iranian national in Malaysia casts his ballot in the 11th presidential election which was held in May 2014.[/caption] The spokesman for Irans Guardian Council has announced the official date for the next legislative elections in the country. Nejatollah Ebrahimian said Wednesday ...