The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/iran-elections/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Fri, 12 Jun 2026 01:24:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Iran elections | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/iran-elections/ 32 32 Iran’s parliament approves chief negotiator of 2015 nuclear deal as new FM https://www.timesofisrael.com/irans-parliament-approves-chief-negotiator-of-2015-nuclear-deal-as-new-fm/ Wed, 21 Aug 2024 17:20:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3358777 Hardline lawmakers back all of President Masoud Pezeshkian's cabinet picks, indicating they're acceptable to all power centers in the Islamic Republic

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]]> How Iran’s Khamenei, fearing for regime, orchestrated Pezeshkian’s rise to power https://www.timesofisrael.com/how-irans-khamenei-fearing-for-regime-orchestrated-pezeshkians-rise-to-power/ Thu, 18 Jul 2024 19:24:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3334739 With discontent running high, sources tell Reuters, Khamenei set the stage for little-known moderate to win, believing his election would guarantee Islamic Republic's survival

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]]> Iranian president-elect calls for improved relations with Europe https://www.timesofisrael.com/iranian-president-elect-calls-for-improved-relations-with-europe/ Sat, 13 Jul 2024 09:30:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3330677 Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian claims EU reneged on commitments to mitigate sanctions following US withdrawal from nuclear deal, but he is looking to turn a page in relations

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]]> FM: Iran election results a ‘clear message’ to ayatollahs, world must blacklist IRGC https://www.timesofisrael.com/fm-iran-election-results-a-clear-message-to-ayatollahs-world-must-blacklist-irgc/ Sun, 07 Jul 2024 03:12:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3326382 Katz casts win of reformist Pezeshkian as defeat for Islamist leadership; urges international community ramp up pressure on Tehran over nuclear program, support for terror groups

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]]> Polls open in Iran’s presidential run-off election, amid widespread voter apathy https://www.timesofisrael.com/polls-open-in-irans-presidential-run-off-election-amid-widespread-voter-apathy/ Fri, 05 Jul 2024 05:47:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3325456 First round saw lowest voter turnout since revolution in 1979; next president will be closely involved in selecting successor to supreme leader, the ultimate authority in Iran

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]]> With voter turnout low, Iran presidential election results too close to call https://www.timesofisrael.com/with-voter-turnout-low-iranian-presidential-election-results-too-close-to-call/ Sat, 29 Jun 2024 06:17:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3321288 Low-key moderate Massoud Pezeshkian, former nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili are neck-and-neck in vote count in snap vote to replace late president Raisi after helicopter crash

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]]> Iran’s sole reformist candidate wants warm ties ‘with all countries except Israel’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/irans-sole-reformist-candidate-wants-warm-ties-with-all-countries-except-israel/ Fri, 28 Jun 2024 13:34:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3320895 Masoud Pezeshkian decries 'inhuman or invasive behavior' against women, in response to question over crackdown during 2022 Mahsa Amini protests

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]]> Weary Iranians head to polls to replace president killed in chopper crash https://www.timesofisrael.com/weary-iranians-head-to-polls-to-replace-president-killed-in-chopper-crash/ Fri, 28 Jun 2024 08:35:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3320664 Public faces few choices in election marred by economic troubles, Middle East tensions; some call to boycott vote to avoid legitimizing regime, as supreme leader urges high turnout

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]]> 2 hardliners quit Iran presidential race a day before vote, warn of reformist victory https://www.timesofisrael.com/2-hardliners-quit-iran-presidential-race-a-day-before-vote-warn-of-reformist-victory/ Thu, 27 Jun 2024 11:56:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3320032 Vice president drops out, followed by ultraconservative mayor of Tehran, in mutual push to form 'united front' against reformist Massoud Pezeshkian in Friday's election

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]]> No matter who becomes Iran’s next president, much hinges on ‘Great Satan’ US https://www.timesofisrael.com/no-matter-who-becomes-irans-next-president-much-hinges-on-great-satan-us/ Thu, 27 Jun 2024 11:20:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3319929 Iranian presidential candidates frequently invoke potential return of Donald Trump, as Iranians eye American November elections to calculate strategy going forward

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]]> A heart surgeon, Tehran’s mayor, a Shiite cleric: Who will be Iran’s next president? https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-heart-surgeon-tehrans-mayor-a-shiite-cleric-who-will-be-irans-next-president/ Tue, 25 Jun 2024 16:55:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3318822 A look at the six presidential candidates, five hard-liners and just one reformist, vying to fill the position left open by the death of Ebrahim Raisi

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]]> Iran’s ‘Hamster’ crypto craze highlights economic malaise ahead of presidential vote https://www.timesofisrael.com/irans-hamster-crypto-craze-highlights-economic-malaise-ahead-of-presidential-vote/ Mon, 24 Jun 2024 07:24:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3317634 Analysts say app's popularity a sign of desperation in face of rocketing cost of living; Ukrainian authorities also concerned about game, saying data is stored in Russia

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]]> ‘A circus. Why should I vote?’: Legacy of 2022 protests shapes Iran’s presidential race https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-circus-why-should-i-vote-legacy-of-2022-protests-shapes-irans-presidential-race/ Mon, 24 Jun 2024 06:21:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3317606 One young woman says voting is farcical when she wants regime to be toppled; hardline Basij militia member says election will reinforce policies of Khamenei and Islamic Republic

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]]> Iranians divided on presidential vote as hardships mount, want winner to ‘act humanely’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/our-lives-wont-change-iranians-divided-on-presidential-vote-as-hardships-mount/ Fri, 21 Jun 2024 18:11:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3316305 Five hardliners, one relative moderate to vie in June 28 election after earning approval of Guardian Council, as country's financial woes, women's rights loom large in voters' minds

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]]> Iran’s six presidential candidates debate economic issues as elections near https://www.timesofisrael.com/iranian-presidential-candidates-debate-economic-issues-as-elections-near/ Tue, 18 Jun 2024 17:35:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3314212 With Islamic Republic dealing with financial difficulties, some candidates wish to continue path of late president Raisi, others seek reform

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