14:11
31.5.2013
Rohani: we need to restore calm and stability in the market.
14:13
31.5.2013
Jalili: we need a plan for progress, we need strong determination. The model should be Iranian, Islamic.
14:17
31.5.2013
Debate stopped for now. Second part to start at 7PM Tehran time, 10:30 EST
14:17
31.5.2013
This is Iran's longest presidential debate.
14:21
31.5.2013
The debate will restart at 10:30 EST, candidates taking a break to "refresh" and get some rest.
14:22
31.5.2013
#Gharazi's mistake abt number of legal voters: we've 55M voters, if we reduce voting age by 2 years.#Iranelection
— Mehr News Agency (@MehrnewsCom) May 31, 2013
14:36
31.5.2013
Next presidential debate is on Wednesday June 5.
14:37
31.5.2013
In the live Iran presidential debate, the most exciting (and interesting) thing so far is the ads.bit.ly/16vmtuP
— Hooman Majd (@hmajd) May 31, 2013
14:41
31.5.2013
In second part of debates, candidates will have to answer to short questions, test-like, they have to respond with one word.Aref upset, says I won't take a test. Anchor says it's not test.
14:42
31.5.2013
Rezai: I'm patient, but where is this going? We have to debate each other.