Presidential candidate Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi began his election campaign on Wednesday (May 26) with two events: a meeting with businessmen and a visit to Tehran Grand Bazar.

Presidential candidate Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi says he will work, if elected, to promote the country’s economic relations with its neighbors first, and the rest of the world community next, as part of the measures on his agenda to tackle the people’s economic problems.

This video gives you details about elections and the electoral system in Iran.

Principlist lawmaker Alireza Zakani represents the city of Qom in Iran’s 11th Parliament (Majlis).

Abdolnasser Hemmati, mainly seen as a moderate politician, is a senior economist and currently serves as governor of the Central Bank of Iran.

Reformist politician Mohsen Mehr-Alizadeh formerly served as vice president and head of the National Sports Organization of Iran under ex-President Seyyed Mohammad Khatami.

Seyyed Amir-Hossein Ghazizadeh-Hashemi is a Principlist lawmaker, who currently serves as the legislature’s first vice speaker.

The final list of candidates found qualified to run in Iran’s 13th presidential election is out now and seven names appeared on the much-awaited list. Watch for more.

This program is an interview with Abbas-Ali kadkhodaee, spokesman for Iran's Constitutional Council.

Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi, Iran’s Judiciary chief and a candidate in the June 18 presidential election, says he negotiated quietly to secure the qualification of more candidates following a move by vetting body Constitutional Council to disqualify a number of prominent figures.