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Presidential candidates wrap up last campaign day

12.06

Iran’s presidential candidates have wrapped up their final day of campaigning across the country in the run-up to the June 14 election.

On Wednesday, the six Iranian presidential candidates continued their election campaigns, which were marked by extensive political advertising and high-profile rallies across the country as well as passionate pleas and promises.

Addressing a group of supporters in the city of Birjand in South Khorasan province, Ali Akbar Velayati said, “The next cabinet members should be experienced individuals. They should also seek help from young talents to move the country forward.”

Elsewhere in the northern city of Gorgan in Golestan province, Saeed Jalili told his supporters that Iran is capable of fixing its domestic issues such as corruption, inflation, and unemployment, just as the Islamic Republic stood against the arrogant powers.

Mohsen Rezaei stated in a press conference, “We don’t want to show a clenched fist if the West is willing to normalize ties. They are better off doing away with sanctions. This way, we can have bilateral trade and boost our economy.”

Among his supporters in Isfahan, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf called for a high voter turnout in Friday’s presidential race, and promised to create “an epic economic event if he is elected president.”

Mohammad Gharazi also told the reporters, “Every province should run its own business. This includes public welfare and social security. But they should also be held to account, and report to the central government in Tehran”

During his campaign, Hassan Rohani also pledged “constructive relations with the world” if he wins the forthcoming presidential election, saying that his administration could deal with the country’s economic woes.

Under the election law, a presidential candidate must obtain more than 50 percent of the votes in the initial round to win outright. But, if no one manages to achieve the required number of votes, the two top candidates will face each other in a second round run-off a week later.

The president of Iran is elected for a four-year term in a national election. Nearly 50.5 million Iranians are eligible to vote in the upcoming presidential poll.

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