Eshaq Jahangiri, the Iranian first vice president and a candidate in the country’s 12th presidential election, has dropped out of the race to back moderate President Hassan Rouhani. He broke the news that he would stand down to give a boost to Rouhani while addressing a rally in the southern ...
Conservative Tehran mayor Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf withdrew from Iran’s presidential race on Monday just days before the election, state media reported. Qalibaf released a statement, calling on his supporters to back cleric and jurist Ebrahim Raisi in Friday’s election, saying it was vital for the “preservation of the interests of ...
