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The eight candidates who won approval to stand in Iran's presidential elections to be held in June.
The eight candidates who won approval to stand in Iran's presidential elections to be held in June.

Live Blog: Presidential Debate In Iran

In Tehran on May 31, the eight men approved to stand in Iran's presidential election on June 14 debated the issues live on Iranian state TV. RFE/RL's Golnaz Esfandiari live-blogged the debate.

12:41 31.5.2013
Qalibaf: there should be geographical justice, social justice for women, workers.
12:40 31.5.2013
Qalibaf: justice should happen and people should taste it.
12:39 31.5.2013
Rohani: each Iranian inside or outside the country is Iranian.
12:39 31.5.2013
Aref: we need economic growth in order to achieve economic justice.
12:38 31.5.2013
Velayati: in practice justice means that all people have access to all facilities. We don't have second hand citizens. Justice and progress should come hand in hand.
12:37 31.5.2013
Jalili: justice should be the main principle, it should come before progress.
12:36 31.5.2013
Gharazi: first part of justice is for the government to pull out its hand from people's pockets.
12:34 31.5.2013
Jalili: justice means that all people can use their talents.
12:33 31.5.2013
Rohani: Our political slogans are about resistance but in practice there is no resistance in our policies.
12:32 31.5.2013
Rohani: instead of helping domestic production, we've turned toward imports. this is economic injustice.

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