Iranian Diplomacy- The final round of televised debates, held on Friday, has to a large extent crystalized the candidates constituencies. While pro-reform advocates have hailed Rouhanis outperforming other contenders as a determining factor that would mobilize the majority of swing votes, aficionados of Ebrahim Raisi are praising his etiquette as an ...

Iran Daily- The six candidates contesting Iran's 12th presidential election squared off in a final live televised debate on Friday. In the course of the debate, the challengers that included incumbent President Hassan Rouhani, First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri, Tehran Mayor Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf, member of the Expediency Council Mostafa ...

Iran Front Page- IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Saturday and picked headlines from 24 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy. All newspapers today covered the third and last presidential debate held on Friday afternoon between the six presidential candidates....

IRNA - Six candidates who are standing for the 12th presidential election in Iran offered their viewpoints and plans on economic issues in a group debate carried live on state radio and television channels Friday afternoon. Ebrahim Raeisi, the custodian of Imam Reza (AS) holy shrine, Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri, Tehran Mayor Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf,...

IRNA - Ebrahim Raeisi, the presidential candidate believes that economic recession has registered new records but he will use agriculture and housing sectors as driving forces to advance economy. Raeisi made the remarks during the third group debate of presidential candidates, aired on the state television Friday evening with economic issues in ...

MNA The contestants trying their chances of victory in Irans upcoming presidential elections held their third and last debate on economic plans to precede the May 19 polls. The debate gathered Hassan Rouhani, 1st VP Eshagh Jahangiri, Tehran Mayor Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, member of Irans Expediency Council Mostafa Mirsalim, Seyed Ebrahim Raeisi,...

Press TV- The six candidates contesting Iran's 12th presidential election face off in their third and final live televised debate. During the debate on Friday, the contestants are scheduled to elaborate on their economic plans and agendas issues as they campaign for the May vote. The first one saw the aspirants sparring and addressing sundry ...

Press TV- The contestants trying their chances of victory in Irans upcoming presidential elections are to hold their third and last debate to precede the May 19 polls. The session will start out at 16:30 local time (1200 GMT) on Thursday, and is expected to last for at least three hours. The first one saw the aspirants sparring and addressing ...

Iranian Diplomacy- From the beginning of the presidential competition, Vice President and electoral contender Eshaq Jahangiri has run in lieu of the Reformist front as a cover candidate in order to support President Hassan Rouhani during the campaigns and debates. After his impressive performance in the first debate, rumors began having him as the ...

Al-Monitor | Rohollah Faghihi: Iran's second presidential debate May 5injected optimism among supporters of PresidentHassan Rouhani,whochanged his tactic of staying relatively quiet. In the first debate, broadcast live April 28, the moderate incumbent did not appear engagedand kept his silence in the face of his conservative rivals attacks and criticisms....

Press TV - Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi, who is running in the forthcoming Iranian presidential election, has hit back after another contender, Hassan Rouhani, filed a complaint with the countrys Election Campaign Monitoring Committee about allegations leveled against him during a recent live TV debate. Rouhanis complaint came on Saturday after Raeisi ...

IFP- An Iranian official has rejected the remarks by Mostafa Aqa-Mirsalim, one of Irans six presidential hopefuls, who blamed President Hassan Rouhanis administration for its alleged failure to fully approve and implement the law on free access to information. During the second presidential debate on Friday, presidential candidate Mostafa ...

Iran Front Page- IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Saturday and picked headlines from 23 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy. Iranian newspapers today covered the message of condolences by the Leader of Irans Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei ...

IFP- Iranian presidential candidate Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf harshly criticized Rouhanis education minister for his links with the import of an apparel cargo from Italy, saying such imports harm the countrys economy. In response to a question about his plans on education and science growth in the second presidential debate on Friday, Qalibaf referred ...

Press TV- An Iranian university lecturer says the live debates between Irans presidential hopefuls on state television reflect the reality that elections in the Islamic Republic are meaningful, a fact ignored by the West, Press TV reports. I think one very important point... was that it (the latest presidential debate) reflected a reality in ...

IRNA - Presidential hopeful Hassan Rouhani says Iran alongside with Russia and Turkey plays a major role in the Astana talks aimed at addressing the crisis in Syria and this shows the power of Iranian diplomacy. Rouhani made the remarks during the second group debate of presidential candidates, aired on the state television Friday evening with political ...

IRNA - Presidential hopeful Mostafa Hashemi Taba said Iran should attach great importance to promoting cooperation with its neighboring countries. Hashemi Taba made the remarks during the second group debate of presidential candidates, aired on the state television Friday evening with political and cultural issues in the spotlight. Touching upon ...

Al-Monitor |Saeid Jafari: In the 2013 Iranian presidential debates, then-candidate Hassan Rouhani accused his main rival, Tehran Mayor Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, of having favored an iron fist in dealing with the 1999 student protests when Ghalibaf was national police chief while Rouhani was secretary of the Supreme National Security Council. Rouhani ...

IFP- A former IRGC commander and a top Iranian official says presidential candidate Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi spoke decisively and realistically in the first presidential debate. Raisi showed he has plans if elected president, said Mohsen Rezaei, the secretary of Irans Expediency Council and a former commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards ...

Al-Monitor |Rohollah Faghihi: Iranians tuned into state televisions Channel 1 to watch the first round of presidential debates a forum thatgreatly shapes voter sentiments. Incumbent President Hassan Rouhani, First Vice President Eshagh Jahangiri and Mostafa Hashemi-Taba, a former minister of industries and mines,are the candidates of the Reformist-...