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Iran: President Hassan Rouhani wins re-election

Iran's Interior Ministry announces President Hassan Rouhani has won re-election.

20/05/2017

Iran

Voting extended amid high turnout in tight Iran election

The country's future direction is at stake as it emerges from international isolation.

19/05/2017

Iran

Iran voters face stark choice in presidential poll

Moderate incumbent Hassan Rouhani, standing for a second term in Friday's election, faces a tough challenge from hardliner Ebrahim Raisi.

19/05/2017

Iran

Iranians vote in hard-fought presidential election

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

19/05/2017

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Iran at the crossroads in presidential election

Iranians are choosing between the current President Hassan Rohani, with his open door policy, and hardline cleric Ebrahim Raisi.

18/05/2017

Iran

Iran's post-sanction economy doing well one year after nuclear deal

Iran’s nuclear deal was signed at a time when the country’s political risks were high, and economic income and investment into financial corporations were…

17/05/2017

Iran

Euroviews. What economic concerns do Iranian voters have as they head to the polls?

16/05/2017

World

Why so many young Iranians are voting in Friday's presidential election

Official figures show Iran’s youth aged 15-29 make up 24 percent of the population.

16/05/2017

Iran

Tehran mayor Qalibaf quits presidential race to back cleric Raisi

The candidate's withdrawal is seen as a boost to conservative hardliners trying to unseat President Rouhani.

15/05/2017

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.

14/05/2017

Iran

Hardliners challenge Rouhani in Iran's presidential TV debate

Iran has held a TV debate ahead of the presidential election which saw hardliners challenge Hassan Rouhani over the lack of economic revival since his nuclear deal was agreed with big…

05/05/2017

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Iran coal mine blast traps dozens of miners

A large explosion struck a coal mine in northern Iran on Wednesday (May, 3), trapping dozens of miners and killing at least two, state media reported.

04/05/2017

Iran

Iran: 21 killed and dozens hurt in coal mine blast

At least 21 people have died and scores more are injured after an explosion at a coal mine in northern Iran on Wednesday.

03/05/2017

Iran

Iran presidential election: who to watch

With less than one month to go until its presidential election, Iran is gearing up for a political showdown.

27/04/2017

Iran

Iran's Ahmadinejad disqualified from running for president

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and hardline rival Ebrahim Raisi were both approved to run in May’s presidential election by a government vetting body, while former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was

20/04/2017

World

"Syria's war will lead to the collapse of US global dominance" - Ahmadinejad

Iran's presidential election is on May 19. Euronews spoke to former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad who wants to run for what would be his third mandate.

19/04/2017

Iran

"Trump has chosen the path of war" - Ahmadinejad speaks exclusively to Euronews

Fighting talk from the hardline former president who is standing in Iran's presidential election on May 19.

19/04/2017

Iran

Rohani ready to defend legacy as Iran's election looms

Rohani ready to carry reformist flag in Iran's election

18/04/2017

Iran

Iran marks national Army Day with parades

Trucks carrying missiles drove past a podium in Tehran draped with images of President Hassan Rouhani. There was an air display by fighter jets and bombers.

18/04/2017

Iran

Floods in Iran kill at least 35

At least 35 people have died and eight are reported missing after heavy rains triggered flash floods in north-west Iran.

15/04/2017

Iran

More than 1,000 register to run for presidency in Iran

There are two key players, current leader Hassan Rouhani and hardline cleric Ebrahim Raisi.

15/04/2017

Iran

Rouhani to run in Iran's election

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has registered to run in the country's upcoming presidential poll in May.

14/04/2017

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.

12/04/2017

Iran

Scores of candidates register for Iran's presidential election

Discontent has risen over steep rises in consumer prices, coupled with stubbornly high unemployment. Many Iranians are struggling to make ends meet, despite the lifting of international sanctions that

11/04/2017

Iran

Iran warns US not to repeat attack on Syria

Iran warns US not to attack again

10/04/2017

Iran

Fears of more chaos in the Middle East after US strike in Syria

In Iran, Iraq and Egypt, many called the move reckless.

07/04/2017