DW gives you an overview of the six candidates approved by the country's powerful Guardian Council.Iran's Interior Ministry has released the final list of candidates for the presidential election ...

Through command of key institutions such as the Revolutionary Guards and the Guardian Council, Iran’s reactionary clerics have enormous influence on national security planning. A fundamental ...

Iran’s Guardian Council’s decision this week to disqualify virtually all “pragmatists,” including former president Hassan ...

By bne Tehran bureau Iranian Economy Minister Abdolnasser Hemmati expressed optimism about advancing Iran’s compliance with ...

File photo of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei Srinagar- Iran’s state media has rebutted speculations ...

Iran has very active civil society organisations ... There is a chastity and hijab bill that was passed by the Guardian ...

The Iran-Iraq War (1980–88 ... created an atmosphere of intimidation ahead of the vote and pressured the Guardian Council, which vets candidates for their ideological suitability, to cull ...

Iran's human rights violations include restrictions ... In the recent presidential race, the Guardian Council screened 680 candidates, barring all but eight. The government continues to arrest ...