Iran's Interior Ministry announces the names of six approved candidates for the 14th presidential election.

Iran’s Guardian Council approves a law that allows imports of cars in large numbers.

The secretary of the Guardian Council, Iran's top supervisory body, says the Islamic Republic is "the biggest victim" of international terrorism, slamming the so-called human rights defenders for turning blind eye to it.

No bill passed by the Parliament or Majlis becomes law without going through the Guardian or Constitutional Council.

Iran’s Constitutional Council updates the requirements for individuals planning to register as candidates in presidential elections, in an effort to filter out large numbers of people who nominate with very basic or no qualifications.

The Council is a body of legal and Islamic jurists tasked with interpreting the Constitution, supervising elections and determining the compatibility of parliamentary legislation with the Constitution.

Iran's Guardian Council spokesman says the vetting body welcomes bids aimed at increasing voter turnout in the upcoming June presidential election amid the coronavirus pandemic.