Iran's Guardian Council has approved six candidates to run in the upcoming presidential election to replace President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash. Five of the candidates are hardliners, with Masoud Pezeshkian being the only 'reformist' candidate. The election is set for June 28, and there are concerns about voter turnout affecting the outcome.
New banner in Tehran's Vali Asr Square. It's presidential selection season in #Iran. https://t.co/RZpAkNPi1L
Does the reformist movement have a future in Iran in light of Pezeshkian’s candidacy? I wrote about it https://t.co/bav24iP1E7
Following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash last month, Iran is gearing up to elect a new president on June 28. https://t.co/RP70a6U1io
Iranian pro-reform presidential candidate Pezeshkian said Friday, "Once we solved our internal woes, we must approach the world with reconciliation. We're not subservient to any power, but we don't want to fight against them either. We should consider the whole world our home." https://t.co/rPuwIsglIu
In a women's gathering for reformist #IranElections candidate Pezeshkian, some women appeared without Hijab and called for an end to the compulsory Hijab. Pezeshkian condemned current Hijab policies but didn't offer clear positions https://t.co/GaSu8EhQKl
The presidential selection in #Iran summarized: https://t.co/C2spMFp3cM
Pro-reform candidate Massoud Pezeshkian argued in his first economic discussion aired on state television that Iran's international isolation must end, and that foreign investment is essential for economic improvement. https://t.co/jXk8FhZ9LT
Iran’s 61m voters once again have a choice for president. After three years of ruthless hardline government under Ebrahim Raisi, reformists hope to win a portion of power https://t.co/Jy0UFVtclG 👇
Reformist #IranElections candidate Pezeshkian did something interesting today: he talked about how prices were much more affordable in Iran under the pre-1979 Pahlavi era than today!
The results of the first official poll on Iranian presidential candidates were published in the media. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf took first place (28.7%), Saeed Jalili took second place (20%), and Masoud Pezeshkian took third place (13.4%). The remaining candidates also received… https://t.co/qP9H1Ar2Te
Who will be Iran's next president? There are three likely candidates: the technocrat, the fundamentalist, and the reformist, @arash_tehran writes. https://t.co/TeTKaHXZE7
Who are the six candidates for Iran's presidential election? https://t.co/jIIESuXp2W
Six candidates are in the running in Iran’s snap presidential election. A good voter turnout might even propel a reformist back into power https://t.co/LkkekgbwqK 👇
Who are the six candidates running for Iran's presidential election? https://t.co/jIIESuXp2W
As Iran’s state-controlled presidential election gets underway, Iran’s six handpicked candidates begin a mud slinging war on televised debates with accusations from corruption to human rights abuses. https://t.co/47Fybj3y1s
I wrote about Iran’s upcoming presidential elections، why the stage was set like this and the three men who have a chance of winning. Or as I call them: The Technocrat, the Fundamentalist and the Reformist https://t.co/MuzwPkNN91
I wrote about Iran’s upcoming presidential elections، why the stage was set like this and the three man who have a chance of winning. Or as I call them: The Technocrat, the Fundamentalist and the Reformist https://t.co/MuzwPkNN91
If there is little interest in voting -- like the last election -- then Iran is at risk of getting another hardliner, or at least it's going to be a lot easier for one to win. https://t.co/KTOWlngBD2
Iran’s proreform presidential candidate Massoud Pezeshkian held a meeting with former foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, after reports that he might choose the former diplomat as his foreign minister in case of victory in the June 28 vote. https://t.co/EojHoaVUQT
Controversy continues around Massoud Pezeshkian, the only pro-reform candidate running for president in Iran, as some claim that his chances for the June 28 vote are high, while others dismiss him as another regime pawn. https://t.co/WfHavWOHZE
ICYMI: If Pezeshkian is elected — and that is still a big if — Iran’s foreign policy will take on a more moderate tone. https://t.co/KTOWlnh9sA
The reformist running for president in Iran has a chance to win — a very small chance, but a chance https://t.co/KTOWlngBD2
Reformist #Iran candidate Pezeshkian suggests adopting affirmative action policies to help Iran's Sunni minorities, specifically naming Turkmen, Kurd, Baluch and Talysh communities. Pezeshkian is known as a Shia Turkic Azeri himself but his mother was Kurdish & he speaks it https://t.co/g6nXTGJxXa
Who are these hardliners and one moderate reformer who have qualified to run in the June 28 special election for Iran's president? Muhammad Sahimi @USC takes a deep dive: https://t.co/KTOWlngBD2
A senior advisor to #Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei urges Iranians to elect a president who aligns closely with Khamenei’s views in the country’s June 28 presidential election. https://t.co/JvgUt5lb19
Muhammad Sahimi @USC: No surprise, the majority of candidates who qualified to run in the election to replace president Raisi are hardliners who have connections to citizen repression and corruption in Iran. https://t.co/KTOWlnh9sA
Pezeshkian says “I’ve heard you” regarding the widespread criticisms of his first televised interview where he was seen as too meek. He ask people to use the hashtag “For Iran” to share concerns with him https://t.co/3yhMZ02EqT
If Raisi's presidency was meant as a stepping-stone to the top job in Iran, that won't be true of his successor: "Five of the six contenders for president are constitutionally barred from becoming supreme leader because they are not clerics." https://t.co/RtouXTOumu
Iran Releases List Of Six Presidential Candidates To Replace Raisi https://t.co/QMXXJ5lX5E
What would it mean if Masoud Pezeshkian is elected next president of Iran? https://t.co/KTOWlngBD2
Three hardliners, two pragmatic conservatives and a reformer: these are the main contenders to be Iran’s next president https://t.co/Y9haVautv8 👇
Six candidates are in the running in Iran’s snap presidential election. A good voter turnout might even propel a reformist back into power https://t.co/1CBMofQxse Photo: AFP https://t.co/LgrxfKSwlI
Could a reformist actually win the Iranian presidential election? It depends on turnout. NEW Muhammad Sahimi @USC: https://t.co/KTOWlnh9sA
NEW Muhammad Sahimi @USC breaks down the qualified candidate list for the June 28th elections to replace the late President Raisi and it looks like there is one moderate reformer. How will he fare? https://t.co/doqKCXiOHf
Iran has "approved six candidates: three hardliners, two pragmatic conservatives and a reformer. Given that the first five are likely to split the traditionalist vote, a good turnout might even propel a reformist back into the presidency." https://t.co/wShC3k9d09
#IranElections2024 latest: - Zarif, Ex-VP Jahangiri endorse Reformist Pezeshkian - Qalibaf highlights "missile cities" were built when he was IRGC-AF cmdr, "priority" to retain Raisi staff - Poll (done before candidates announced): 51.7% likely to vote https://t.co/B4Ccyw2dfz
Iranian presidential vote: lone reformist candidate faces uphill struggle https://t.co/oqF9QMSA4e
Iran holds an election this month to choose a successor to its president who was killed in a helicopter crash. Here's how the vote will work, and why the outcome is important https://t.co/53hGlrr78L via @golnarM
NEW Muhammad Sahimi @USC on the parade of hardliners that qualified for the June 28 election to replace the late President Raisi in Iran. https://t.co/doqKCXiOHf
Iran has announced six candidates to run in a snap election. An expert says the election's purpose is to continue the late Raisi's hardline stance. https://t.co/XNpRGdXrnF
Iran's presidential elections will take place on June 28th, a year earlier than planned, following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash last month. Who’s in the running to be Iran’s next president? https://t.co/BZGywvWYiO
After Ebrahim Raisi died in a helicopter crash last month, Iran is gearing up for a new presidential election. DW gives you an overview of the six candidates approved by the country's powerful Guardian Council. https://t.co/wRFHjvhfp5
NEW | The Iranian Guardian Council approved six candidates -- one reformist and five hardliners -- for the upcoming presidential election. Some hardliners will probably withdraw from the election to prevent splitting the vote. https://t.co/bihfk056We
The Islamic Republic of Iran on Sunday announced the final list of presidential candidates for the June 28 snap election. The @UANI's @JasonMBrodsky has profiled the six finalists who "all believe in the same incompetent, corrupt, and repressive system." https://t.co/178Vx6DQMS
The reformist candidate for Iran’s Presidential election is being compared to a well known western statesman. https://t.co/Wgr7AwlQWm
Iran publishes final list of presidential candidates https://t.co/1HDNmaBUqt
One leftist Iranian is comparing reformist presidential candidate Pezeshkian to... https://t.co/nVzvEn3wmu
Pezeshkian's first televised interview seems to have been utterly disappointing. In order to win, he'd have to make political promises to open things up and challenge powers that be -- instead he talks as if he is applying to be Khamenei's good boy https://t.co/Tht52Wg6fL
Masoud Pezeshkian, the only 'reformist' candidate who's been allowed to run for president, said on Monday "we are not supposed to introduce new policies, as the Supreme Leader's general policies are clear. Our first step is to continue the (Raisi) administration's path." https://t.co/gOwdlnwor9
Hardliners dominate Iran presidential candidates https://t.co/OgvkFUpdMd
Iran's Guardian Council on Sunday approved the country's hard-line parliament speaker and five others to run in the country's June 28 presidential election following a helicopter crash that killed President Ebrahim Raisi and seven others https://t.co/mOD0bpkMLe
In a new piece for @IranIntl_En, I profile the six finalists for #Iran’s regime’s presidency in 2024. All have different experiences, outlooks, and styles, but they all believe in the same incompetent, corrupt, and repressive system. https://t.co/UIB8e7S7IB
Iran's snap presidential election is in its next stage after six candidates have been announced. But how did we get here and what does the election mean to the powerbrokers of Iran? Listen here: https://t.co/WNjvxzlJgL Watch here: https://t.co/6onSZ6U86S https://t.co/pHQfaNmoUk
Iran holds an election this month to choose a successor to its president who was killed in a helicopter crash. Here's how the vote will work, and why the outcome is important https://t.co/o5TQ78nO9E
Iran’s Guardian Council unveiled six presidential candidates to replace Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash. Five of those running are hardliners. READ MORE: https://t.co/BF6in696lJ
Six candidates, including the speaker of parliament, have been approved to run in the Iranian election this month to succeed President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash last month. | via @nytimes https://t.co/7YQxxCAfGS
Iran OKs 6 candidates for presidential race, but again blocks Ahmadinejad #globalrisk https://t.co/vLvp1MEnqv