Iranian presidential elections 2017

Iran

Iranians vote in hard-fought presidential election

After a hard-fought campaign, the day has arrived for Iranians to choose their next president.

19 May 2017

Iran

Iran: presidential campaign breaks boundaries

With days to go until Iran's Presidential election, front-runner and incumbent Hassan Rouhani painted his rivals as power-hungry puppets of the security forces.

14 May 2017

Iran

Rohani ready to defend legacy as Iran's election looms

Rohani ready to carry reformist flag in Iran's election

18 April 2017

Iran

Defiant Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to run for Iran's presidential election

Iran's former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has registered to run in next month's presidential election, despite being told by the Supreme Leader to stay out of the race.

12 April 2017

Iran

Iran's supreme leader tells Ahmadinejad not to run again for president

26 September 2016