Iran Elections 2017

Despite conflicting views on the dividends of the July 2015 nuclear deal, the six hopefuls running for the May 19 presidential marathon say they are committed to upholding the international pact…

Prominent political analyst and Tehran University professor Sadeq Zibakalam called for a huge turnout in the upcoming presidential election to help reinforce the nation's move along the…

Iran's atomic organization dismissed a presidential candidate's criticism of the nuclear pact that the government of incumbent President Hassan Rouhani negotiated with major powers in 2015.

Incumbent President Hassan Rouhani's reelection bid received a boost on Friday, as influential figure Ali Akbar Nateq-Nouri endorsed him for the May 19 presidential vote. Nateq-Nouri, a former…

To raise cash subsidy payments to 2.5 million rials (about $66) per head, the prices of energy carriers need to rise sixfold.

A deputy foreign minister singled out the 2015 nuclear deal with major powers as the signature achievement of President Hassan Rouhani who is standing for reelection in the May 19 vote.

Presidential hopeful Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said his prospective administration stays bound by the July 2015 nuclear deal, but it would get the other side of the deal to give Iranians the expected…

Over 70% of Iranian electorate are expected to vote in Iran's upcoming presidential election, a new poll has found.

Some 63.5% of respondents surveyed by the Research Center of the Islamic…

Two powerful principlist-minded bodies on Tuesday threw their weight behind Ebrahim Raeisi, a leading challenger to incumbent Hassan Rouhani's reelection bid in the May 19 poll.

Iran's Foreign Ministry said it is making diplomatic efforts to allow Iranian expatriates residing in the US and Canada to vote in the upcoming presidential election concurrent with the poll at…

President Hassan Rouhani said he would make it his priority to proceed with his plans to promote social justice and uphold citizens' rights, if he wins a second term.

Presidential candidate Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf pledged to create at least five million jobs if he takes office, describing efforts to cut unemployment as a pressing need that would consequently…

Presidential candidate Ebrahim Raeisi outlined his plans to curb unemployment, which he described as the fundamental cause of corruption and other social woes.

President Hassan Rouhani outlined the foreign policy approach of his prospective second administration, saying it would still be based on constructive engagement with the world, particularly…

A lawmaker and senior member of the principlist Islamic Revolution Resistance Front said he believes neither of the candidates representing the Popular Front of Islamic Revolution Forces will…

The reformist camp still believes that incumbent President Hassan Rouhani is best positioned to represent it in the upcoming election, despite the government’s shortcomings in his first term, a…

A high-ranking commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps said the force will not support any candidate in the May 19 presidential election. Deputy IRGC Commander for Political Affairs…

Achieving sustainable growth is the biggest challenge facing the Iranian economy, an economist said.

“There is a serious concern about preserving the economic growth achieved in 1395 (the…

President Hassan Rouhani outlined his plans to shore up employment if he is reelected for another term, in an effort to push back against the fierce criticism of his economic record by his…

Vice President Es'haq Jahangiri, who is running for president in the May 19 election, has said rampant corruption has struck major blows to national interests and highlighted the need for…

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova voiced her country’s readiness to broaden bilateral ties with Tehran.

“Moscow is prepared to cooperate with the next president and…

Defense Minister Hossein Dehqan said the United States is under an illusion if it assumes that it can influence the outcome of the forthcoming presidential election in Iran, stressing that…

Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei advised the six contenders running for the May 19 presidential poll to prioritize the disadvantaged and pledge to support them if elected…

Presidential contenders Ebrahim Raeisi and Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf are to follow the electoral strategy of the principlist Popular Front of Islamic Revolution Forces, a senior PFIRF member said.

Pro-reform presidential candidate, Mostafa Hashemitaba, criticized as too ambitious a large-scale national economic plan outlined by the government of incumbent President Hassan Rouhani who…