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Saeed Jalili and Masoud Pezeshkian advance to the Iranian presidential run-off, amid record-low voter attendance.
2024-06-29

Former president of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announces that he intends to run again following the death of Ebrahim Raisi. Ahmadinejad has been rejected from running in the two previous presidential elections.
2024-06-2

Iranian voters head to the polls to elect a successor to current President Hassan Rouhani. Hardline Chief Justice Ebrahim Raisi is projected to be the winner. Reformists and dissidents are calling for a boycott after most of their candidates were initially rejected by the Guardian Council and one other, former Vice President Mohsen Mehralizadeh, dropped out, saying that there is no serious competition against the hardliners.
2021-06-18

The Emirati government summons the Iranian "chargé d'affaires" in Abu Dhabi to protest a speech by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani which called the UAE's peace agreement with Israel "a treacherous act." The Emirati government labeled these remarks as "unacceptable, inflammatory and carrying serious repercussions for the security and stability of the Arabian Gulf region."
2020-08-16

Candidates debate on live television with the rivals of frontrunner and current president, Hassan Rouhani, taking aim at his economic policies.
2017-05-12

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says the International Atomic Energy Agency report is based on "empty claims" and that Iran would not budge from its nuclear program despite allegations it may be trying to develop nuclear weapons; European countries and the US say they will consider fresh sanctions against Iran.
2011-11-9

President of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad designed Ali Akbar Salehi, the current acting Foreign Minister to the Parliament to succeed Manouchehr Mottaki who was dismissed on December.
2011-01-23

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visits Lebanon amidst concern from Israel and United States.
2010-10-13

The President of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad meets with the President of Algeria Abdelaziz Bouteflika in Algiers to discuss trade agreements.
2010-09-18