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Presidential candidates pose for a group photo after their first live debate on state TV, in Tehran on May 31.
Presidential candidates pose for a group photo after their first live debate on state TV, in Tehran on May 31.

Live Blog: Presidential Debate In Iran, Round Two

"Persian Letters" blogger Golnaz Esfandiari and RFE/RL editors live-blogged as Iran's eight presidential candidates debated social issues on June 5, in the second of three televised preelection debates. The first debate had focused on the economy but was roundly criticized, even by the candidates themselves, as political pabulum. Make up your own mind as to whether the second installment was any better.

12:32 5.6.2013
Velayati is on the podium now. He has four minutes to talk about his cultural policies.
12:31 5.6.2013
Aref: sometimes we don't show a movie over 15 percent of its content that we don't agree with.
12:30 5.6.2013
Aref says writers shouldn't go through so much trouble to get their books published.
12:25 5.6.2013
Iranians on social media cracking jokes about Jalili always using the same words including 'opportunity' "Someone should tell him that there was thousands of words in Farsi he can use." writes a journalist on Facebook.
12:23 5.6.2013
Jalili: if something doesn't promote culture, it is harmful.
12:22 5.6.2013
12:21 5.6.2013
12:20 5.6.2013
Aref said the closure of Iran's House of Cinema was not right.
12:20 5.6.2013
Aref: culture and art should have a special place in our development programs.
12:18 5.6.2013
Aref: we should trust cultural figures, masters. By appointing an official our problems won't be solved.

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