Senior officials meet, focus on floods  

TEHRAN – Heads of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the government held a meeting for the coordination of economic affairs in Tehran on Sunday.

Gholam-Hossein Esmaili named Judiciary spokesman

TEHRAN – Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi named Gholam-Hossein Esmaili as the new spokesman of the Judiciary, replacing Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i.

Leader pardons, commutes sentences of 1,117 prisoners

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has pardoned or reduced the prison sentences of 1,117 prisoners convicted by various courts, IRNA reported on Saturday.

New Iranian Judiciary chief calls for serious steps to counter racism, terrorism

TEHRAN – Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi has called for serious measures to counter racism, terrorism and extremism, saying condemning acts of terror after they occur is “not enough”.

Raisi elected deputy head of Assembly of Experts

TEHRAN – Hojatoleslam Ebrahim Raisi was elected on Tuesday as deputy chief of the Assembly of Experts, the body responsible for choosing the Islamic Republic’s Leader.

Rouhani felicitates Raisi on his new post, says govt. ready to cooperate with Judiciary

President Hassan Rouhani sent a message to Ebrahim Raisi on Saturday to offer him congratulations on his appointment as chief of the Judiciary by the Supreme Leader.

Raisi criticizes government’s economic performance

TEHRAN – Ebrahim Raisi, the custodian of the holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS), on Sunday criticized the Rouhani administration’s economic performance.

Raisi meets Hezbollah chief in Lebanon

TEHRAN – Hojatoleslam Seyed Ebrahim Raisi, custodian the Astan Quds Razavi, held talks with Hezbollah Secretary General Seyed Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut on Sunday.

Raisi demands probe into electoral ‘crimes’

TEHRAN – Failed presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi wrote a letter to Guardian Council chief Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati on Sunday asking him to start an investigation into what he said were “electoral crimes” in the Friday presidential election.

Warmongering cannot end wars: Ebrahim Raisi

Ebrahim Raisi, a presidential candidate who came second in elections, has said that wars raging across the globe cannot be ended through a policy of warmongering, but instead through cooperation and respect towards the democratic choices of the people.

Raisi, Rouhani representatives visit election headquarters

TEHRAN – Representatives of presidential candidates Hassan Rouhani and Ebrahim Raisi on Friday visited election headquarters in the premises of the Guardian Council.

Final results are announced

Iran election 2017 results: Rouhani takes commanding lead over Raisi

TEHRAN – Incumbent President Hassan Rouhani, who sought re-election in the Friday election, won a landslide victory in the Friday polls, wining 23,549,616 votes out of a total of 41,22,131.

Raisi: We follow culture of action

TEHRAN – “We follow the culture of ability and action,” presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi said on Wednesday.

By Ali Kushki

A background to the May 19 presidential election

TEHRAN – The fate of Iran’s May 19 presidential election has been hotly debated both inside and outside of the country over the past few months. And now, within three days it will be clear who will be sworn in in August as the 12th president since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

By Haniyeh Sadat Jafariyeh

Highlights of economy in presidential debates

The six presidential candidates in Iran have put economic issues on the spotlight, most notably in the last of the three debates cast live on the national TV on May 15.

Raisi: We know the way out of unemployment

TEHRAN – “We know the way out of unemployment,” presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi told his fans at Tehran’s Imam Khomeyni Musalla on Tuesday.

‘Cashing JCPOA check’ will need revolutionary government: Raisi

TEHRAN – Speaking to his supports in Yasuj on Monday, presidential hopeful Ebrahim Raisi criticized the incumbent government for having adopted voluntary actions in implementing the nuclear deal before having the other side “cash the check,” IRIB reported.

Ghalibaf withdraws presidential bid, endorses Raisi

TEHRAN – Tehran mayor Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf withdrew his presidential candidacy on Monday in favor of Ebrahim Raisi, hoping he would unseat incumbent President Hassan Rouhani.

Tehran mayor Ghalibaf withdraws candidacy in Iran’s presidential race

TEHRAN – On Monday, Tehran mayor Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf withdrew his presidential candidacy in favor of Ebrahim Raisi.

Raisi: Candidates should have plans to resolve problems

TEHRAN – Presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi has said all presidential candidates who wish to win the upcoming election should have plans for resolving the country’s problems, IRNA reported.

Officials will soon hear public cry for justice: Raisi

TEHRAN – Presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi has said “officials will soon hear people’s cry for justice.”

Candidates round up economic debates

TEHRAN - Six presidential candidates of Iran rounded up their presidential debates with a hot economic debate cast live on the national TV on Friday evening.

Raisi says will appoint female ministers if becomes president

TEHRAN – Presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi has said he will use women in his cabinet if he becomes president.

Astan Quds Razavi must pay taxes: government spokesman

TEHRAN – Government spokesman Mohammad Baqer Nobakht has said that Astan Quds Razavi is no longer relieved from paying taxes, ISNA reported.

Raisi: Golden signatures should be eliminated

TEHRAN – Presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi said on Monday that “golden signatures” should be eliminated. 

Raisi to speak at University of Tehran

TEHRAN – Presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi will speak at the University of Tehran on Tuesday, the university’s Student Basij chief Amin Aqarlu said on Sunday, Fars reported.

Raisi well aware of shortcomings: Sunni cleric

TEHRAN – Presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi is well aware of shortcomings and concerns and he will be the fittest person to assume the presidential post, Sistan-Baluchestan’s representative at the Assembly of Experts said on Saturday.

Raisi meets Qom clerics, religious scholars

TEHRAN – Presidential hopeful Ebrahim Raisi traveled to the religious city of Qom on Saturday to meet with clerics of the Qom Seminary and members of the Qom Seminary Teachers Society.

Stability Front endorses Raisi as presidential candidate

TEHRAN – Stability of Islamic Revolution Front has announced its support for presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi, Nasim news agency reported.

Mirsalim says will retaliate if candidates break debate rules

TEHRAN – Presidential candidate Mostafa Mirsalim said on Wednesday that he will retaliate if rivals break the rules of debate.