Iran 2017 presidential candidates offer economic plans on 1st live debate.
The six candidates today are focusing on economic issues during the 180-minute debate aired live on state television. Chief Custodian of Astan Quds Razavi Ebrahim Raeisi, 1st VP Es’hagh Jahangiri, Tehran’s Mayor Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, former Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mostafa Mirsalim and former Minister of Physical Education Mostafa Hashemi Taba, as well as President Hassan Rouhani are the six candidates present in the live program to broadcast their campaign promises for May 19 presidential elections. The second presidential group debate will be held next Friday (May 5) and will focus on political issues followed by the third and last group debate which is slated for May 12 with the economic issues as its focal point.