Iran's presidential race gets tighter as runners reveal detailed plans
Yusef Jalali
Press TV, Tehran
With less than three weeks left to the 13th presidential election in Iran, the race gets tighter among the seven candidates, who are given equal airtime on Iran’s national television to outline their plans. A change for the better is a promise each of the contenders are repeating to attract voters.
Outgoing President Hassan Rouhani will hand over power with a host of unresolved issues. On top of them is the economy.
That’s why economic issues have become the focal point of campaigns, where each runner tries to offer the most convincing plan for fixing the economy.
This year, the coronavirus pandemic has curtailed election rallies and electoral tours. Based on the guidelines set by the coronavirus combat committee, campaigning will revolve around televised debates between candidates, feature documentaries and speeches.
Campaigning began on May 28 and will continue until 24 hours before election day slated for June 18.
All of the candidates are promising to bring about a change, some are closer to reality and others sound like sheer campaign slogans.
But at the end, it all comes down to the people’s choice, when they cast their vote on June 18.
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