What to Know About Iran Presidential Elections

Iranian are voting on Friday in a snap election to pick a successor to former President Ebrahim Raisi who died in a helicopter crash during a helicopter crash last month. Polls opened at 8 a.m. Tehran time (0430 GMT) on Friday. They close at 6:00 p.m. (1430 GMT), subject to ...

Electoral Silence Begins in Iran Following Riveting Presidential Campaigns

The campaign period for the 14th Iranian presidential election concluded today, Thursday at 8:00 AM, ushering in a phase of electoral silence. Voting centers are scheduled to open in 24 hours. The Iran Election Office has called on candidates, political parties, and the Iranian public to cease all promotional activities ...

Imam Khamenei: High Voter Turnout Source of Pride to Iran

Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Iran Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei said the high turnout of voters in the upcoming presidential election will bring glory to Iran and disappoint the enemies. On the occasion of Eid Al-Ghadeer and in the lead-up to the fourteenth presidential election, thousands of Iranians from ...

Iranian Presidential Hopefuls Hold First TV Debate

The first nationally televised debate in the race for the Iranian presidency was held on Monday night in a four-hour-long exchange in which all candidates discussed economic issues. There are officially six candidates in the race for the highest executive post in Iran. The candidates were allotted equal minutes of ...

Iran Prepares for Presidential Election Following Tragic Loss of President Raisi

Iran is gearing up for a presidential election on June 28 in the wake of the tragic passing of President Ebrahim Raisi. The election date was confirmed today in an agreement between Iran’s Guardian Council and the Elections Commission.   Candidates will have the opportunity to register from June 10 ...

Imam Khamenei: Iranians Dealt Heavy Blow to Those Who Called for Vote Boycott

Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Iran Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei highlighted the futility of hostile attempts to dissuade Iranians from taking part in the June 18 presidential elections. In a speech at a meeting with the head and officials of the judiciary branch on Monday, Imam Khamenei said the ...

Raisi: Iran’s President-elect

Ebrahim Raeisi Officially Announced Winner of Iran Presidential Race

Iranian interior minister on Saturday announced the final results of the country’s Presidential elections, pronouncing that Ebrahim Raeisi has won the elections gaining 17,926,345 votes. Ebrahim Raeisi won Iran’s presidential race with nearly 62 percent, interior minister announced on Saturday afternoon In a statement on Saturday, Interior Minister Rahmani Fazli ...