Iranian presidential election
Iran Candidates Square Off In First TV Debate
The six candidates standing in Iran's presidential election squared off in their first ever live television debate...
Khamenei Urges Presidential Hopefuls To Focus On Iran
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called Tuesday on candidates for next month's presidential election not to...
Iran’s Ahmadinejad Says Won’t Endorse Other Candidates
Iran's former hardline president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Sunday that he won't endorse other candidates in next month's...
Iran Elections Have History of Dark Horses
Election season is under way in Iran and the rumour mill is in overdrive as the public tries to divine the backroom...
Iran Election Campaign Kicks Off Without Ahmadinejad
Campaigning began on Friday for Iran's presidential election with incumbent Hassan Rouhani facing a tough battle...
Rouhani In, Ahmadinejad Out As Iran Guardians Pick Vote Candidates
President Hassan Rouhani was among six candidates approved Thursday by Iran's conservative-dominated Guardian Council...
Rouhani Among 6 Candidates Selected For Iran Election
President Hassan Rouhani was among six candidates approved Thursday by Iran's conservative-dominated Guardian Council...
Iran Bans Live Election Debates
Iran's interior ministry said Thursday there would be no live debates in the run-up to next month's presidential...
Top Candidates
Registration to run in Iran's election on May 19 closed on Saturday, with more than 1,600 hopefuls throwing their hats...
Iran Election Sign-Up Closes With Mayor’s Last-Minute Entry
Registration for next month's Iranian presidential election closed on Saturday, with more than 1,600 hopefuls signing...
Rouhani, Hardline Rival Register For Bruising Iran Election
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and hardline challenger Ebrahim Raisi registered on Friday as candidates in next...
Rouhani, Hardline Rival Register For Bruising Iran Election
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and hardline challenger Ebrahim Raisi registered on Friday as candidates in next...
Iran’s Ahmadinejad Registers To Run For President
Iran's former hardline president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad took the shock move on Wednesday of registering for next month's...
Iran Conservatives Hold Primary In Hunt For Candidate
Iran's conservatives announced a shortlist of five presidential candidates on Thursday as they experimented with their...
Ahmadinejad Supports Former Deputy In Iran Election
Former hardline Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday he would support a long-time ally in May's...
Will Iran’s Rouhani Survive the Bleak Economy?
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is credited with pulling the economy back from the brink, but less than two months...
Putin To Meet Iran’s Rouhani In Moscow
Russian President Vladimir Putin was on Tuesday to host Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani for talks that will be...
Iran’s Ex-President Ahmadinejad Joins Twitter, Despite Ban
Iran's hardline former president Mahmud Ahmadinejad became the latest leader to join Twitter on Sunday, despite having...
Iran’s Rouhani To Run For Second Term
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has decided to run for re-election in May, the vice-president for parliamentary affairs...