13:55
7.6.2013
Aref says he is committed to the system and to the revolution. But he says many reforms are needed to save Iran
13:57
7.6.2013
Aref: We should learn from the successes and mistakes of previous governments to fix today's problems
14:00
7.6.2013
The sixth candidate to be called to the podium is Velayati. He is the top advisor to the supreme leader on international affairs. He's got around three minutes to outline his domestic, foreign policies.
14:02
7.6.2013
Velayati: I entered the presidential race to solve the economic constraints on Iran, particularly economic sanctions
14:05
7.6.2013
Velayati says he can resolve Iran's nuclear issue by insisting on Iran's enrichment right and using "intelligent diplomacy"
14:07
7.6.2013
Velayati says resolving the nuclear issue is easier than accepting the 598 resolution, which ended the Iran-Iraq war
14:09
7.6.2013
Velayati seems to have bad handwriting! Seems he can't understand what he wrote on his piece of paper. Velayati pausing constantly.
14:19
7.6.2013
Tehran mayor Qalibaf criticizes former Foreign Minister Velayati for his foreign policy during the war with Iraq in the 1980s. The eight-year war is taking center stage at the debate right now.
14:24
7.6.2013
Qalibaf says while Velayati was "having coffee" with ex-French President Francois Miterrand, he was being shot by bullets in the battlefield. Qalibaf was a senior IRGC commander and fought in the war. Qalibaf emphasizing his role in the war.
14:29
7.6.2013
Attention turns to nuclear diplomacy. Velayati says the current displomacy is deeply flawed