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First Debate, Only Preemptive Attacks 07 Jun 2021
By: Hamid Reza Naghashian

First Debate, Only Preemptive Attacks

On Saturday and in the first live TV debate, the candidates in Iran’s 2021 presidential election appeared to face off, clashing over policy — and credentials — and offering roughly two divergent visions on how the country should be run.

Leader Calls on Nation to Participate in Election 07 Jun 2021

Leader Calls on Nation to Participate in Election

Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei has called on all Iranians to not only participate in the upcoming presidential election but also encourage others to do so, saying the key to solving the country’s problems is “making the right choice” at the ballot box.

Hemmati asks politicians to go “on leave” 03 Jun 2021

Hemmati asks politicians to go “on leave”

In an interview on Wednesday, presidential contender Abdolnasser Hemmati said that Iran needs an economist president right now, asking politicians to go on a “4-year leave”.

Government says is impartial in presidential elections 03 Jun 2021

Government says is impartial in presidential elections

The presidential chief of staff on Wednesday said the government is “quite impartial” toward the presidential elections.

Bibi wraps up political life with hapless campaign of hype against Iran 03 Jun 2021

Bibi wraps up political life with hapless campaign of hype against Iran

In an effort to cover up Israel’s intelligence failures in Iran, the new Mossad chief vowed to quash Iran’s nuclear program regardless of the international community’s engagement with Iran, a position already been taken by the former spymaster of Israel but failed to make any progress in putting a halt to Iran’s nuclear activities. 

Tehran Does Not Undertake Any Commitment Beyond JCPOA 03 Jun 2021

Tehran Does Not Undertake Any Commitment Beyond JCPOA

Iran's permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna noted that the talks had entered important and fundamental issues, saying that Iran would not accept any commitment in the nuclear field beyond the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Jalili: Every village could serve as a ‘cell’ for development 02 Jun 2021

Jalili: Every village could serve as a ‘cell’ for development

Speaking to the people of Iran on televised program on Monday night, presidential contender Saeed Jalili said that every village could be a big part of Iran’s development.

‘Principlist candidates may not quit in favor of Raeisi’ 02 Jun 2021

‘Principlist candidates may not quit in favor of Raeisi’

The spokesman for the Combatant Cleric Society says principlist presidential candidates may not withdraw candidacy in favor of the candidate backed by the Unity Council of the Principlists, saying it is dependent on the “personal views” of other principlist candidates to stay or leave the race

‘Very creative’ approach needed to revive JCPOA, Russia says 02 Jun 2021

‘Very creative’ approach needed to revive JCPOA, Russia says

Russia’s ambassador to the UN in Vienna has called for a creative and responsible approach to overcome difficulties concerning the Vienna nuclear talks between Iran and the West. 

Government: Vienna talks not related to elections 02 Jun 2021

Government: Vienna talks not related to elections

Speaking at his weekly press briefing on Tuesday, Iranian government spokesman Ali Rabiei said that Iran won’t let the Vienna nuclear talks for a possible revival of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) to protract, yet he seemed eager to announce the full restoration of the JCPOA in the incumbent administration.