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2024-07-07 22:37
Iran's president-elect meets with acting president, discusses future plans
TEHRAN – Iran’s acting president, Mohammad Mokhber, met with the president-elect, Masoud Pezeshkian, on Sunday.
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2024-07-06 22:54
Conservative candidates congratulate president-elect on victory
TEHRAN – Conservative rivals of reformist Masoud Pezeshkian who won Iran’s July 5 runoff elections have congratulated him on becoming the next Iranian president.
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2024-07-06 22:53
Leader meets with President-elect Pezeshkian, Jalili
TEHRAN – The winner of Iran’s July 5 runoff presidential elections met with the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Saturday.
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2024-07-06 02:54
Pezeshkian wins
Pezeshkian wins presidential post in Iran
TEHRAN – Official figures show that pro-reform candidate Masoud Pezeshkian wins about 16.4 million votes, thereby becoming Iran's new president. His conservative opponent Saeed Jalili garnered about 13.5 million votes.
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2024-07-05 23:22
By Mona Hojat Ansari
50 percent
TEHRAN – On Friday, Iranians went to the polls in the runoff elections to elect a new president, and the latest unofficial reports indicate a participation rate of around 50 percent.
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2024-07-05 08:08
Runoff polls begin in Iran as Pezeshkian, Jalili compete for presidential post
Voters decide whether pro-reform Pezeshkian or conservative Jalili will take the presidential helm
TEHRAN – The runoff presidential election began in Iran on Friday at 8:00 local time with the tight competition between pro-reform Masoud Pezeshkian and conservative Saeed Jalili.
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2024-07-03 22:22
By Mona Hojat Ansari
Pezeshkian or Jalili, people to decide tomorrow
Iran set to hold run-off presidential elections
TEHRAN – Iranians are set to head to the polls on Friday, July 5, to choose their next president in a runoff election.
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2024-07-03 14:27
Jalili, Pezeshkian debate over sanctions, inflation, housing
TEHRAN - Second debate in the 2024 Iran presidential runoff election between presidential contenders former health minister Masoud Pezeshkian and former lead nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili was held on Tuesday night.
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2024-07-02 21:55
By Soheila Zarfam
Candidates address decreased voter turnout in first presidential debate before runoff
TEHRAN – The two candidates competing in the July 5 presidential runoff, Saeed Jalili and Masoud Pezeshkian, have acknowledged the decline in voter participation for the first round of the snap presidential election, a decrease of 10% from the 50% turnout seen in 2021.
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2024-07-02 18:10
By Afshin Majlesi
Tourism and cultural heritage: a dual mandate for Iran’s next president
As Iran approaches its run-off presidential election on July 5, the national tourism sector, which has rarely been addressed during recent debates, faces a pivotal moment.
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2024-07-01 22:01
By Mona Hojat Ansari
Campaign rhetoric heats up ahead of Iran’s presidential runoff
TEHRAN - With a significant portion of Iranian voters remaining undecided ahead of the July 5th presidential runoff, supporters of the two candidates have escalated their campaigns, highlighting their rival's perceived weaknesses to rally support.
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2024-06-30 22:18
By Mona Hojat Ansari
Iran's Constitutional Council confirms presidential election results
TEHRAN – Iran’s Guardian Council has officially validated the results of the nationwide presidential election held on June 28th. The announcement, made on Sunday, paves the way for a runoff election scheduled for next Friday, July 5th.
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2024-06-30 18:16
Iran’s 2024 presidential election runoff
Where Pezeshkian and Jalili stand on key issues
TEHRAN- With the run-off election approaching, the Tehran Times is publishing an overview of the two contenders' opinions about a diverse area of issues. In this section, you can understand the two presidential candidates' views on the most important issues in today's Iran.
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2024-06-29 21:43
Iran’s presidential election heads to run-off
Pezeshkian, Jalili prepare for final showdown
TEHRAN – Iranians are set to return to the polls on Friday as none of the Presidential candidates secured the 50 percent plus one vote required for a clear victory on June 28.
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2024-06-29 21:27
By Xavier Villar
Runoff presidential election reflects diversity and dynamism in Iran
MADRID - The elections in Iran will have a runoff on July 5th, after none of the candidates reached the necessary majority (50% plus one of the votes) in the elections on June 28th. This marks the second time in the history of the Islamic Republic that a runoff is required to decide the president.
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2024-06-29 09:16
Pezeshkian, Jalili come first and second in presidential race, election goes to runoff
TEHRAN – With vote counting over in Iran, pro-reform presidential candidate Masoud Pezeshkian comes first but he is immediately followed by principlist candidate Saeed Jalili.
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2024-06-28 22:38
The 14th presidential election held on Friday
Iranians head to polls unfazed by enemy propaganda
TEHRAN - Election fever filled the air in cities and villages across Iran on Friday as citizens headed to polls in snap presidential elections while still mourning the sudden passing of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash.
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2024-06-26 23:48
By Mona Hojat Ansari
Candidates make final push for votes ahead of election silence
TEHRAN - With the clock ticking down to the Iranian presidential election on June 28, candidates intensified their efforts to secure voter support on Tuesday and Wednesday before the imminent campaign ban set to take effect in the early hours of Thursday.
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2024-06-14 21:51
By Mona Hojat Ansari
Voters get in-depth look at candidate policies in TV roundtables, interviews
TEHRAN – All six candidates running for president in the June 28 elections appeared on national TV on Thursday and Friday to answer expert questions on their plans and policies regarding the economy, culture, and politics.
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2024-06-09 22:32
By Mona Hojat Ansari
Iran's 6 Presidential Hopefuls: A closer look
TEHRAN - Analysts experienced both surprise and a moment of anxiety when the list of eligible candidates for Iran's 2024 presidential elections emerged on Sunday.
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2024-05-31 18:48
By Alireza Akbari
Iran gears up for snap presidential election
TEHRAN- Preparations for snap presidential elections in late June are underway in Iran, with presidential candidates heading to the Interior Ministry to register their bids for president.
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2022-02-11 21:17
Saeed Jalili: Maximum pressure failed miserably
TEHRAN— Saeed Jalili, a member of the Expediency Council and Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), said on Thursday night that the maximum pressure campaign on Iran has failed.