Saeed Jalili

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  • mokhber 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.

  • JALILI 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.

  • MEETING 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.

  • Masoud Pezashkian 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.

  • Iranians headed to polls to choose between Pezeshkian and Jalili 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.

  • انتخابات مرحله دوم چهاردهمین دوره ریاست جمهوری در ارومیه 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.

  • Pezeshkian or Jalili,  people to decide tomorrow 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.

  • election 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.

  • election 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.

  • Iranian presidential candidates Saeed Jalili, left, and Masoud Pezeshkian. (Getty Images) 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.

  • aaaaaaaaa 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. 

  • report 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. 

  • 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.

  • Pezeshkian, Jalili 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.

  • Seed Jalili (L) and Masoud Pezeshkian face runoff presidential competition 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.

  • جلیلی پزشکیان 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.

  • The 14th presidential election held on Friday 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. 

  • rpt 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.

  • Presidential election 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. 

  • Iran's 2024 presidential elections 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.

  • presidential elections 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.

  • Saeed Jalili 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.