In Iran, the president is the highest authority after the Leader of the Islamic Revolution. He heads the executive branch of the government. Here is a quick review of his status and legal responsibilities.

Reformist candidate Mohsen Mehr-Alizadeh’s campaign calls on the Iranian people to exercise their national right and turn out en masse in the June 18 presidential election to help bring “a third Khatami administration” to office.

How do presidential elections work in Iran? Let's take a look.

Presidential candidate Seyyed-Amir Hossein Ghazizadeh-Hashemi says it is time for a “revolution” in management methods and mechanisms of running the country.

Reformist presidential candidate Mohsen Mehr-Alizadeh says a competitive economy can bolster production and consequently help contain rising prices.

Iranian presidential candidate Alireza Zakani says the dispute over Iran’s nuclear program is staged by Western governments in pursuit of their “neo-colonialist” goals, and that the Americans will ‘beg’ and remove all the sanctions on Iran if he wins the election.

Presidential candidate Saeed Jalili says his eight years of research and consultations with experts have shown beyond doubt that the next administration can not only manage the country’s affairs properly but also make it take a leap forward.

Campaignings for Iran's upcoming presidential vote gets underway as the final list of the qualified contenders is released.

Presidential candidate Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi began his election campaign on Wednesday (May 26) with two events: a meeting with businessmen and a visit to Tehran Grand Bazar.

Presidential candidate Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi says he will work, if elected, to promote the country’s economic relations with its neighbors first, and the rest of the world community next, as part of the measures on his agenda to tackle the people’s economic problems.