Iran Elections 2017

A lawmaker denounced as “regressive” the move by former president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, to enter the presidential contest, noting that it would ultimately play out in favor of the incumbent…

The head of Reformist Policymaking Council reiterated the solid support of the pro-reform camp for the incumbent President Hassan Rouhani's candidacy in the next month's elections, urging a high…

Several high-profile politicians signed up to run for president on Wednesday, the second registration day.

The signing up process for the May 19 presidential election started at the…

Iran's Interior Ministry started registering hopefuls for the May presidential elections at its Election Headquarters in Tehran on Tuesday, as curious Iranians wait to see the contenders aiming to…

The judiciary said it has published new regulations on the use of Telegram messenger, the most widely used mobile communications application in Iran, related to in campaign activities for the May…

A lawmaker stated that the reformist camp has gained a wealth of past experiences and is moving toward maximum cohesion in order to make gains in the upcoming presidential election.

Mahmoud…

With about six weeks left to May 19, the Interior Ministry, the body in charge of organizing elections, is busy making preparations for concurrent presidential, city councils and midterm…

The Reformist Policymaking Council on Sunday picked incumbent President Hassan Rouhani as their candidate for the May 19 presidential poll, the same day a principlist group posing the most serious…

A pro-reform lawmaker said the rival camp of principlists will field multiple candidates in the May 19 presidential election in the hope of taking the vote to the second round and reformists need…

A senior reformist said he believes their candidate in the May 19 presidential polls will win the race in the first round. Speaking in an interview with ISNA on Friday, Mohammad Reza Aref, the…

A principlist candidate for the upcoming presidential election said he disagrees that having only one principlist contender in the May 19 polls is in their interest, arguing that fielding several…

President Hassan Rouhani has decided to enter the presidential election race.

Hossein Ali Amiri made the statement in a Sunday press conference in Tehran, IRNA reported.

Iranian…

The Popular Front of Islamic Revolution Forces, a recently-founded principlist coalition expected to play a big role in the May 19 presidential election, held its first assembly in Tehran on…

Principlists are facing a tough challenge for the May 19 presidential vote as they have failed to agree to a candidate due to the lack of cohesion in the camp, secretary-general of Iran Zamin…

Members of the Interior Ministry's Election Headquarters convened for the first time to discuss preparations for the three upcoming votes scheduled concurrently on May 19.

Interior Ministry…

With less than five months left until the three incoming polls, the body in charge of organizing them, Interior Ministry, is busy making preparations.

The presidential, city council and mid…

A lawmaker said the May 19 city council polls will be held electronically in one-sixth of the polling stations across the country.

“There will be around 66,000 stations, in 11,000 of which…

The parliament is ready to hold next year's city council polls electronically, a senior lawmaker said, in another attempt to replace old-school ballot boxes with voting machines in Iranian…

A senior reformist figure said his camp strongly supports Rouhani's reelection in the upcoming vote, as there is still no serious presidential rival for him.

"He is our candidate and we…

A consensus has emerged within the reformist camp over supporting President Hassan Rouhani for the upcoming presidential contest, as the rival bloc of principlists is looking at options.

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A top reformist figure said the Reformist Policymaking Council will maintain its firm support for the incumbent administration of Hassan Rouhani.

Head of the council, Mohammad Reza Aref,…

Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei called on politicians to avoid actions that could polarize the society, warning that enemies are waiting to take advantage of…

A well-known principlist politician said that without forming an electoral coalition, principlist parties cannot win the next year's presidential and city council elections.

An Interior Ministry official said hopefuls are scheduled to sign up next April to contest the 2017 presidential election.

"According to the timetable for the 12th presidential election,…

The secretary general of the conservative Islamic Coalition Party said reformist candidates will be the main rivals for principlists in the Feb 26, 2016 parliamentary election.