


Iran Presidential Hopeful Raisi Vows to Tackle Unemployment
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Seyed Ebrahim Raisi who is running for Iran’s presidency expressed deep concern over the unemployment rate in the country and pledged to resolve the crisis.

Iranian Presidential Candidate Raisi Continue Campaign Meetings in Qom
QOM (Tasnim) – Seyed Ebrahim Raisi, who is racing for Iran's presidency, gave a speech to his supporters at a campaign meeting in the central city of Qom on Saturday.

Boosting Iran’s Missile Power Has Nothing to Do with JCPOA: Commander
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Brigadier General Massoud Jazayeri rejected as “untrue” some claims that the country’s efforts to increase its missile power have undermined the July 2015 nuclear deal with six world powers, known as JCPOA.

Campaign Rally of Rouhani's Supporters Held in Tehran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Supporters of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani participated in a campaign rally in the country's capital of Tehran on Thursday.

Iranian Presidential Candidates Attend 2nd Live Televised Debate
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The six Iranian candidates who are running for president held the second round of nationally televised debates on Friday.

Iran Has Reached All JCPOA Objectives, Vice-President Says
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri, who is running for president, defended the current administration’s performance in reaching the 2015 nuclear deal with six world powers and said the country has reached all its intended objectives in the deal, known as the JCPOA.

Supporters of Qalibaf Hold Mass Meeting in Tehran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian presidential candidate Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf delivered a speech to thousands of his supporters at a hall in Tehran on Tuesday. The incumbent mayor of Tehran has chosen “the administration of people” as his campaign slogan.

Iranian Candidate Hashemitaba Focuses on Environment in Campaign Speech
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iranian presidential candidate Mostafa Hashemitaba highlighted the need for urgent action to save the country’s environment with proper management of water resources and a reform in the traditional patterns of agriculture.

Efforts Underway to Let Iranians in North America Vote in Presidential Election
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry said it has been pursuing diplomacy to allow the Iranian nationals residing in the US and Canada to vote in the upcoming presidential election simultaneous with the polls at home.

Iranian Presidential Hopeful Raisi Continues Campaign Trail in Hamedan
HAMEDAN (Tasnim) – Seyed Ebrahim Raisi, who is running for Iran's 12th presidential election, continued his election campaign on Tuesday with a visit to the country’s western city of Hamedan.

Iran Presidential Candidate Vows to Incorporate Trade in Foreign Policy
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iranian presidential candidate Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf pledged to set up a ministry of foreign affairs and international trade if he assumes office, saying the time has come for foreign policy to serve the country’s economic interests in the international arena.

Iranian President Promises Younger Cabinet If He Wins Second Term
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani announced that if he wins the upcoming presidential election, he would appoint cabinet ministers who are younger than those working in his first term.

Iranian Presidential Hopeful Raisi Pledges to Eradicate Corruption
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Seyed Ebrahim Raisi, who is running for Iran's presidential election, highlighted the country’s main problems, including corruption, pledging to resolve them through “a healthy administrative system”.

Creation of 5mln Jobs in Iran, Qalibaf’s Presidential Campaign Pledge
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian presidential candidate Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf pledged to create at least 5 million jobs after taking the office, describing efforts to cut unemployment as a pressing need that would consequently prevent many other social damages and result in successful marriages.

Iranian Presidential Candidate Raisi Holds Campaign Meeting in Zanjan
ZANJAN (Tasnim) – Seyed Ebrahim Raisi, who is racing for Iran's presidency, gave a speech to his supporters at a campaign meeting in the northwestern city of Zanjan on Sunday. Iran will hold the presidential election on May 19.

Iran Presidential Candidates Attend Campaign Meetings (+Photos)
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Candidates racing for the Iranian presidency joined their supporters at campaign meetings with less than three weeks before the election.

Presidential Election Results to Disappoint Foes: Iranian Cleric
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A senior Iranian cleric called for the maximum turnout in the upcoming presidential election, saying the voters will definitely stymie plans by the adversaries.

Iranian Presidential Candidates to Hold First TV Debate Friday
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The first nationally televised debate in the race for the Iranian presidency will take place on Friday evening in a three-hour-long exchange in which all candidates are going to discuss socio-cultural issues.
