Live Blog: Presidential Debate in Iran -- Foreign Policy

Rohani vehemently denies supporting the crackdown on student protesters. Gharazi interrupts the feuding Rohani and Rezai and says their disagreement is a personal dispute and does not have a place in this debate. Candidates, again, almost shouting at each other!

Ghalibaf insists that Rouhani refused to give legal permission to students for protest in his term. Rouhani rejects. #iranelection

— Madi J © (@iShahrzad) June 7, 2013

This debate is heating up. Rohani and Qalibaf at it. Rohani, almost shouting, says he has always supported freedom of speech. Qalibaf accused Rohani of banning students from protesting during Khatami's time as president

Jalili's body language has been very dismissive of other candidates. He openly scoffed at this:

Velaiaty hits AhmadiNejad/Jalili. "Yes we were close to a deal w/ EU's chief negotiator (Solana)AhmadiNejad ruined it" Jalili: "Not true"

— Bahman Kalbasi (@BahmanKalbasi) June 7, 2013

Rezai: Both Rohani and Jalili's foreign polciis are both sides of the extreme

Rezai: Mistakes have been clearly made, otherwise we wouldn't have the problems we have today. My friends (Rohani and Jalili) must admit their mistakes

Adel: Rohani makes it sound like he is the only one who cares or listens to the Iranian people. We all care!

Almost 30k have participated in ILNA.ir poll on #Iran election, Rezaei leading with 31%, Rouhani 30%, Aref 28%, Jalili 3%.. Haddad almost 0%

— Saeed Kamali Dehghan (@SaeedKD) June 7, 2013

Gharazi asks Rohani if it's possible to negotiate directly with U.S. or do it by lobbying

Rohani: There can be no success domestically until people free & secure...says they should be allowed to speak & vote freely.

But, qualifies it a bit:

these are historical facts..I want to stress that foreign policy is always #approved and based on guidelines of #Supreme leader

— Rouhani Campaign (@HassanRouhani) June 7, 2013