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Campaigning continues by Iran election rivals
May 02, 2017 07:45Candidates contesting Iran’s upcoming presidential polls continue to campaign for office, speaking of future plans and defending past performances.
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Iran candidates outline messages in presidential race
Apr 30, 2017 12:20The six candidates in the 12th Iranian presidential election have outlined their programs, with President Hassan Rouhani pledging to put his focus on creating jobs, “not in words but in practice.”
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Iran 2017 presidential candidates hold first live debate
Apr 28, 2017 13:54The first debate among the six candidates of the 12th Iranian presidential election is being aired live on state television.
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Candidates fire first salvos in Iran presidential race
Apr 23, 2017 16:08The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) will air the draw for broadcasting live debates of presidential candidates on Sunday which saw one candidate launching his first criticism of the current administration.
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300,000 security forces to guard Iran’s polls: Police chief
Apr 23, 2017 09:17The chief of Iran’s Law Enforcement Forces says as many as 300,000 members of the service will be deployed to guarantee security during general elections next month.
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Iran to broadcast presidential debates live: Interior Ministry
Apr 23, 2017 04:59Iran’s Election Campaign Monitoring Committee has revised an earlier decision not to cover live the planned presidential debates in the country, the Interior Ministry says.
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Tehran Friday Prayer Leader calls for live broadcast of presidential election debates
Apr 21, 2017 19:23Tehran’s Provisional Friday Leader today called for live televised broadcast of the forthcoming presidential election debates, saying the measure would boost the people’s insight and knowledge about the candidates.
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Iran: Campaigning begins in presidential election
Apr 21, 2017 14:15Campaigning has begun for Iran's presidential election with incumbent Hassan Rouhani facing a tough battle against Principlists who criticize his handling of the economy.
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Interior Ministry announces final list of presidential candidates
Apr 20, 2017 19:36The Interior Ministry of the Islamic Republic of Iran has released the final list of candidates qualified to run in the forthcoming presidential election.
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Leader warns against enemy attempts to mar Iran’s presidential vote
Apr 19, 2017 09:46Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has warned the nation against hostile attempts at marring Iran’s upcoming elections, calling for a massive turnout in the vote to disappoint the enemies.