Middle East
President says nuclear deal is a sign of Tehran's goodwill as he is sworn in a day after US imposed fresh sanctions.
Iran 2017 Elections
Opinion
by Hamid Dabashi
Iran
Elections
by Hala Saadani
Middle East20 May 2017 04:11 GMT
Voting extended for five hours in key election as President Hassan Rouhani faces challenge by Ebrahim Raisi.
Iran 2017 Elections19 May 2017 07:54 GMT
President Hassan Rouhani, a moderate, is facing off against conservative frontrunner Ebrahim Raisi.
Middle East18 May 2017 11:21 GMT
Supreme leader denounces heated rhetoric and calls for high voter turnout as candidates hold last rallies ahead of poll.
Opinion18 May 2017 08:52 GMT
Friday's election will determine the future of the supreme leader and the survival chances of the reform movement.
by Massoumeh Torfeh
Opinion16 May 2017 06:59 GMT
The state may use the election to maintain its charade of legitimacy, but the nation will use it to air its voice.
Opinion10 May 2017 11:05 GMT
In Iran the populists aren't overturning the establishment, they are the establishment.
by Roxane Farmanfarmaian
Opinion24 Apr 2017 12:02 GMT
Presidential election is going to determine whether the rationalisation and normalisation of Iran is going to continue.
by Saeid Golkar