World Jun 26 Iran renews headscarf crackdown as presidential vote looms The renewed headscarf crackdown in Iran comes nearly two years since mass protests over the death Mahsa Amini after she was detained for not wearing a scarf to authorities' liking. By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
World Jun 25 Iran’s supreme leader calls for ‘maximum’ turnout in presidential election as he issues warning to reformist candidate Iran’s supreme leader issued a thinly veiled warning to the sole reformist candidate in the country’s upcoming presidential election. By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
World May 30 Iran opens registration for June presidential election after Raisi’s death The five-day period will see those between the ages of 40 to 75 with at least a master's degree register as potential candidates. All candidates ultimately must be approved by Iran's 12-member Guardian Council, a panel of clerics and jurists… By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
World Feb 28 Many in Iran are frustrated by unrest and poor economy. Parliament elections could see a low turnout Iran is holding parliamentary elections this Friday, yet the real question may not be who gets elected but how many people actually turn out to vote. By Associated Press
Jun 21 Watch 4:39 News Wrap: Iran’s president-elect rules out meeting with Biden, asks for lift on sanctions In our news wrap Monday, incoming Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi ruled out a possible meeting with President Biden but called again for a return to the 2015 nuclear deal, and lifting of U.S. sanctions on Iran. New Zealand weightlifter Laurel… Continue watching
Jun 18 Watch 9:16 Iranians decry, boycott election tipped in hard-liner’s favor by supreme leader By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin Iranians went to the polls Friday in a presidential election tightly-managed by the Islamic Republic's clerical elite — who allowed only 4 men on the ballot. After eight years of relative moderation under Hassan Rouhani, his likely successor is expected… Continue watching
Jun 18 Iran votes in presidential poll tipped in hard-liner’s favor By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iranians are voting in a presidential election dominated by a hard-line protege of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after authorities disqualified nearly all of his strongest competition. Continue reading
May 20 Watch 3:31 Iran re-elects President Hassan Rouhani By PBS News Hour Iranian president Hassan Rouhani has been easily re-elected to a second four-year term, capturing 57 percent of the vote in a race that has implications for wars in Syria and Yemen. He’s considered a moderate who sought the nuclear disarmament… Continue watching
May 18 Watch 6:53 Voters want Iran’s next president to make life more affordable By PBS News Hour Iranians head to the polls Friday to vote in a controlled but still tension-filled presidential election. It’s a two-man race between more moderate President Hassan Rouhani and Ebrahim Raisi, a hard-liner who is backed by the clerical establishment. Special correspondent… Continue watching