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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.

13:51 31.5.2013
Jalili: we need a structural solution.
13:52 31.5.2013
Gharazi: inflation result of government spending more than its income..
14:00 31.5.2013
Aref: We had success in controling inflation in reformist government. we need independence for the Central bank. Velayati: we need to recreate trust between the people and the governement.
14:01 31.5.2013
Rohani: the expenses of the government should be reduced.
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14:03 31.5.2013
This not likely to happen in a US presidential debate: Haddad Adel quotes Persian poet Saadi on the wisdom of not spending beyond means.
14:06 31.5.2013
14:06 31.5.2013
Aref: privatisation should be followed seriously.
14:09 31.5.2013
Velayati: we need reconciliation with the world, we need to impove ties with regional countries, we also need reconciliation inside the country. Experts are sitting at home, we have to invite them, use them.
14:10 31.5.2013
President Mahmud Ahmadinejad's government and policies on trial in this debate.

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