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Charged up and preemptive, candidates face off in first presidential debate
Jun 06, 2021 01:16The candidates in Iran’s 2021 presidential election have held a first debate on live television, clashing over policy — and credentials — and offering roughly two divergent visions on how the country should be run.
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Iran’s 2021 presidential election: The candidates & priorities
Jun 06, 2021 00:42Iran’s presidential candidates are outlining their plans ahead of the June 18 election, as people weigh up who can be the most qualified candidate to run the country for next four years.
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Ayatollah Khamenei on the importance of elections
Jun 06, 2021 00:35Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has addressed the nation on the 32nd anniversary of the passing away of the Islamic Republic’s Founder, Imam Khomeini (God's mercy upon him). During his speech, Ayatollah Khamenei highlighted the importance of elections in Iran, including the upcoming presidential vote.
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Presidential candidates begin televised debate on economy in 1st face-off ahead of election
Jun 05, 2021 11:42Iranian presidential candidates have begun a showdown live on state television later today over the country’s troubled economy and how to improve the people’s livelihoods.
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Who will run in Iran's Presidential Elections in 2021?
Jun 05, 2021 01:55A quick look at the candidates of Iran's 2021 presidential elections.
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Mehr-Alizadeh: JCPOA ‘great diplomatic achievement,’ should be preserved
Jun 05, 2021 01:33Presidential candidate Mohsen Mehr-Alizadeh has praised the 2015 multilateral nuclear deal — which has been in trouble since the US’s unilateral exit over three years ago — as a “great achievement of diplomacy” that should be protected.
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Leader’s remark about ‘unjust treatment’ of some hopefuls prompts vetting body to issue statement
Jun 05, 2021 00:50Iran’s Constitutional Council says no erroneous information was used in its vetting of presidential hopefuls, rejecting speculation that some of the hopefuls may have been disqualified based on untrue reports.
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Hemmati: Diplomacy, field should jointly work to bolster Iran’s economy
Jun 04, 2021 09:54Presidential candidate Nasser Hemmati says “the field and diplomacy” should work hand in hand to strengthen Iran’s economy and bring profits to the people.
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People should follow up on government performance ‘like a shadow’: Jalili
Jun 04, 2021 02:21Presidential candidate Saeed Jalili has emphasized the participatory role of citizens in governance, saying people should follow up closely — “like a shadow” — on the performance of the government so they can correct its mistakes and promote its job.
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Those responsible for status quo now presenting themselves as agents of change: Zakani
Jun 04, 2021 00:11Presidential candidate Alireza Zakani says individuals who have had a role in the straining of the economy are now presenting themselves as agents of change and reform, in a thinly-veiled attack on his Reformist rivals and possibly the broader reform movement in Iran.