Sources: Tehran Times
Iranian MPs approve 16 out of 17 cabinet members nominated by recently re-elected President Hassan Rouhani. 2017-08-20
A huge turnout estimated at more than 40 million out of 56 million registered voters, led to the vote being extended by several hours to deal with long queues. 2017-05-19
Incumbent President Hassan Rouhani has a lead, citing an early official tally, and is on course to defeat his rival Ebrahim Raisi. 2017-05-19
In an expected event, Eshaq Jahangiri withdraws his candidacy and urges his supporters to vote for incumbent president Hassan Rouhani. 2017-05-16
Candidates debate on live television with the rivals of frontrunner and current president, Hassan Rouhani, taking aim at his economic policies. 2017-05-12
Guardian Council announces names of six final candidates. Incumbent President Hassan Rouhani, chairman of Astan Quds Razavi Ebrahim Raisi and Tehran Mayor Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf is among the list. More than 1,600 nominees were disqualified, including all 137 female candidates and former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. 2017-04-20
Former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad declines to run for a third term in the upcoming election. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has previously advised Ahmadinejad to not seek the presidency next year. 2016-09-27
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf is reelected for a third term as Mayor of Tehran. 2013-09-8
Moderate Hassan Rouhani was elected as the president with conservative Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf behind him in second place. 2013-06-14
Final list of candidates are announced by Guardian Council. This included Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Hassan Rouhani, Saeed Jalili, Mohsen Rezaee and four others. 2013-05-21