Iran Elections 2017

President Hassan Rouhani said should he win reelection in the Friday vote, he will press ahead with economic reforms to promote social welfare, in an appeal to the underprivileged, who mostly live…

Presidential contender Ebrahim Raeisi said his prospective government would derive the full economic benefits Iran is entitled to under the July 2015 nuclear deal, chiding President Hassan Rouhani…

A principlist politician said none of the three principlist hopefuls running for president should stand aside to shore up support for others, as he believes the six-man vote scheduled for Friday…

A senior lawmaker doubted the feasibility of electoral promises made by two principlist presidential contenders to raise monthly cash subsidy payments manifold, urging them to be honest with the…

Tehran's consistent policy toward Moscow is more important for Russia than who becomes the new president of Iran.

This was stated by a senior researcher with the Center for Middle East…

President Hassan Rouhani said the current 8% economic growth his government has achieved toward the end of his four-year tenure needs to be sustained by the next government if it is to generate…

A former Majlis speaker and interior minister cited the Islamic Republic’s enhanced international status under President Hassan Rouhani as the main reason for his support for Rouhani’s reelection…

Head of Reformist Policymaking Council Mohammad Reza Aref said the body has picked its candidates for the upcoming Tehran City Council election through a democratic mechanism, urging fellow…

Pro-reform presidential candidate, Mostafa Hashemitaba, underscored the need to encourage production and investment to boost export as a prominent feature of a dynamic economy.

Presidential contender Ebrahim Raeisi said the government should consider sanctions as an "opportunity" to build a robust economy, instead of giving in to economic pressure by western powers and…

Iran’s presidential election campaign is in full swing and what was perceived as an easy victory for the incumbent President Hassan Rouhani seeking reelection only a few weeks ago is now appearing…

The economy minister in his latest press conference elaborated on the country’s oil income and banking system partly in response to the claims of candidates running for president in the May 19…

The Canadian government has denied a request by Tehran to set up polling stations in the North American country for its upcoming presidential election, a source said.

The two major political blocs, namely reformists and principlists, have published their 21-member lists of candidates for the upcoming Tehran City Council elections.

Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said Iran's adversaries intend to provoke unrest to undermine its security as a prelude to their long-term plot of overthrowing the…

A reformist lawmaker described as populist rhetoric an electoral promise by conservative hopefuls ahead of the next week's presidential vote to multiply cash handouts to people, warning that it is…

First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri said making improvements in the business environment is a prerequisite to any development, while outlining the prospective government’s economic agenda.

One of the candidates running for Iran's presidency said in case he takes office, he would not hesitate to proceed with the country's activities regardless of how the implementation of the nuclear…

A senior official said the government of incumbent President Hassan Rouhani is trans-factional and not dominated by reformists, and it will remain the same in its prospective second term.

Presidential contender Ebrahim Raeisi defended his electoral promise to create 1 to 1.5 million jobs per year should he win office, describing it "well-studied" and "plausible".

Head of the popular campaign office of principlist presidential candidate Ebrahim Raeisi predicts Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, another principlist contender for the May 19 poll, would eventually step…

A former interior minister and Majlis speaker lauded the foreign policy of President Hassan Rouhani and said his reelection in the May 19 vote would hold out the prospect of promoting a lasting…

Ebrahim Raeisi, who is running in the May 19 presidential election, hit back after another contender, incumbent President Hassan Rouhani, filed a complaint with the Election Campaign Monitoring…

Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei called on people from all walks of life to vote in the upcoming elections, saying a massive turnout would guarantee the country's…

A pro-reform activist described the upcoming presidential election as a referendum that pits the progressive policies of incumbent moderate President Hassan Rouhani against those advocated by his…