Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian wins presidential elections in Iran

Jul 06, 2024

Out of 30.5 million votes counted in Friday's runoff, Pezeshkian received over 16.3 million votes while his ultraconservative rival Saeed Jalili got more than...

Russia, Iran tried to meddle in 2020 Presidential elections: Declasified report

Mar 17, 2021

Washington [US], March 17 : A declassified report by US intelligence released on Tuesday stated that Russia and Iran undertook campaigns to influence the...

Iran approves 7 candidates to run in presidential elections on June 18

May 25, 2021

Tehran [Iran], May 25 : Iran's Guardian Council, a 12-member constitutional vetting body overseen by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has announced seven candidates...

Iran's central bank chief dismissed for taking part in upcoming presidential elections

May 31, 2021

Tehran [Iran], May 31 :President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday has rejected Iran's central bank chief, Abdolnasser Hemmati's candidature for the upcoming presidential elections on...

Hardline cleric Ebrahim Raisi set to become Iran's president as opponents concede defeat

Jun 19, 2021

Tehran [Iran], June 19 : Iran's ultraconservative cleric and judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi appears to have won the presidential elections held on Friday with...

Iran to hold snap presidential elections on June 28 after President Raisi's death

May 21, 2024

Following the demise of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash on Sunday afternoon, heads of the three branches of the Iranian government...