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Iran to broadcast presidential debates live: Interior Ministry
Apr 23, 2017 00:29Iran’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 14:53Tehran’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 09:45Campaigning 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 15:06The 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 05:16Leader 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.
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Iran’s presidential election facing no security threat: Interior Ministry
Apr 20, 2017 01:43The Iranian deputy interior minister for security affairs says the country's 12th presidential vote and the city and village council elections are facing no security threat.
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Iran to deploy 20k Special Police Forces on Election Day
Apr 19, 2017 01:24Twenty thousand Iranian Special Police Forces will be providing security on the day of the presidential election in Iran, a police commander has announced.
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Guardian Council starts vetting presidential election hopefuls
Apr 16, 2017 12:35Guardian Council has started the process of auditing the credentials of the nominees, who have registered to run in the forthcoming 12th presidential election, the body’s spokesman says.
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Time over to file for presidential election
Apr 15, 2017 11:18The deadline ended at 6 pm (local time) on Saturday for candidates to register their names for the upcoming presidential election in Iran slated for May 19.
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Iran’s incumbent President Rouhani submits name for presidential race
Apr 14, 2017 08:22Iran’s incumbent president, Hassan Rouhani, has put his name down for the upcoming 12th presidential election.