A Portrait of the Politician as a Young Man
Iranian Labor News Agency (ILNA) investigates early signs of the emergence of a new presidential hopeful from the Principlist camp.
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Senior Reformist Analysts Says Reformists Will Back Rouhani in 2017 Presidential Election
Four months before the presidential election, pro-reform expert Zibakalam emphasizes Mohammad Khatami’s role and a final consensus on Hassan Rouhani.
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Iran’s First Post-Revolution Female Minister ... and President?: About Marzieh Vahid-Dastjerdi
The 57-year physician is rumored to be on the Principlists’ radar for running against Hassan Rouhani in 2017 presidential election.
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How Saeed Jalili’s Presidential Campaign Could Benefit Hassan Rouhani
While Principlist hopefuls are still behind closed doors, pondering their decision to run for office, former nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili has already started his controversial, critical speeches, wrote Mostafa Saedghi in an article published on Khabar Online on Monday.
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Feet on the Ground: Veteran Reformist explains political path ahead of his camp
Mohammad Atrianfar, a senior member of pro-reform Executives of Construction Party, former deputy interior minister for political affairs, and the first chairman of Tehran City Council has discussed Iran’s domestic politics with Arman Daily. Here is a recap:
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Mostafa Mirsalim: Back after Two Decades
The Islamic Coalition Party (ICP) is backing Mostafa Mirsalim in the run-up in which Principlists will choose their final candidate(s) for the next year’s presidential race.
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Less Than Six Months Before Iran’s Presidential Election, a Deafening Silence Prevails
Principlists seem to have problems finding the suitable candidate, while Reformists are thinking if they should continue supporting the incumbent president Hassan Rouhani.
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Rouhani’s Rivals Will Adopt a ’Pack Hunting’ Strategy to Foil His Reelection, Says Veteran Reformist
Haghshenas adds that an Ahmadinejadite solution against Trump is not an appropriate response from Iran.
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Ahmadinejad’s Followers Will Vote for Rouhani, Says Principlist Analyst
Hassan Bayadi, former supporter of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and ex-member of Tehran City Council gives his analyses of 2017 presidential elections in Iran.
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