Update: Iran Presidential Election 2017 - Rouhani is re-elected for second term

[garshasp]

If Iran doesn't reform soon theres going to be major trouble down the road because people will just explode one day...there might be another revolution and Iran gets set back another 40 years... Looks like regime has realized this and has let Rouhani stay as president. There needs to be better relation with major world powers to increase trade and investments, more social and political freedoms, just to name a few.

People did a revolution 40 years ago and still haven't seen the benefits today...instead of being reliant on USA, we became reliant on Russia...did not really improve in terms of political freedom...got worse for social freedom... Lots of big infrastructure projects are still remnants of Shah era...we hated kissing shahs hand, yet, many 'revolutionaries' kiss hands of clerics instead...people have had enough and want improvements.

 

[sobhan]

congratulation to all of ma lovely friends that supported rouhani in this threat <3 <3 <3

rouhani fans in ma city Karaj <3 <3 <3

rouhani fans in Tabriz <3 <3 <3

rouhani fans in Mashhad <3 <3 <3

 

[AmirPatriot]

moondam manzooresh az ahdi ke be mellate iran baste chie?!
too monazerat be ghalibaf migoft az koja mikhay 5 million shoghl ijad koni. aslan momken nist. maskane mehr ham ke ashghale o eghtesade ma ta 20 sale dige dorost nemishe. kari be harfesh nadaram hala hatman dalil dashte vali monzooresh az ahdi ke baste chi bood khoda vakili?!!!

Bebin moshgel haye eghtesadiye iran ba inke bozorgan, baraye ye economist baazi ha shoon hal kardaneshoon kheili rahate.

Masalan maliat jam kardan vaazesh kharabe, electroniki beshe hesabi az in kasai ke gheyr ghanooni maliat nemidan mitooni begiri.

 

[mike2000 is back]

If Iran doesn't reform soon theres going to be major trouble down the road because people will just explode one day...there might be another revolution and Iran gets set back another 40 years... Looks like regime has realized this and has let Rouhani stay as president. There needs to be better relation with major world powers to increase trade and investments, more social and political freedoms, just to name a few.

People did a revolution 40 years ago and still haven't seen the benefits today...instead of being reliant on USA, we became reliant on Russia...did not really improve in terms of political freedom...got worse for social freedom... Lots of big infrastructure projects are still remnants of Shah era...we hated kissing shahs hand, yet, many 'revolutionaries' kiss hands of clerics instead...people have had enough and want improvements.

I red in our news media that in his first televised address following his win, Rouhani made the deliberate and controversial gesture of praising former president Mohammed Khatami( ignoring a ban on publicly mentioning or publishing his picture) for his reforms and he also pointedly praised, among others, students, academics and activists for championing the democratic process. Is it true?
If true,why did the government/clerics ban a former president's name from ever being mentioned publicly?

 

[garshasp]

I red in our news media that in his first televised address following his win, Rouhani made the deliberate and controversial gesture of praising former president Mohammed Khatami( ignoring a ban on publicly mentioning or publishing his picture) for his reforms and he also pointedly praised, among others, students, academics and activists for championing the democratic process. Is it true?
If true,why did the government/clerics ban a former president's name from ever being mentioned publicly?

Yes its true.

The Rouhani government which runs the executive branch of government only has limited power. The title of 'President' is a bit misleading. The president in Iran is only the head of government, NOT the head of state.

The highest power in the country is Khamenei (supreme leader) who also directly or indirectly appoints many other officials or councils. It is through them why Khatami is censored, and Mousavi and Karroubi who are other reformist figures are under house arrest. They did this because Khatami / Mousavi / Karroubi would not bend to top elites wishes of staying quite after 2009 elections which the reformers believe to be rigged.

Rouhani cannot go against Khamenei's wishes. So thats why he could not take off such restrictions for the reformist figures.

 

[Madali]

To the people that live in a bubble!

The history of Iran's election results is clear! THE ONLY TIME the Right wingers & principlists truly won an election in Iran was in 2005 and that was because Ahamadi was running against Rafzanjani and if your old enough you would know that at that time people were tired of Rafzanjani due to many controversies surrounding him and his family!
Aside from that if there is no cheating going on, Iranians will always vote for the strongest most socially liberal candidate in every election for over 20 years now!

THE ONLY WAY a priciplist can possibly win is if they get a moderate principalist to come out and say something radical like Hejab should be a CHIOCE which goes against everything those ppl stand for! Aside from that THEY HAVE NO CHANCE of winning an election without cheating!

Giving money to have an interview with an Iranian Rapper like (Tataloo) is NOT ENOUGH! (What Raeesi did)

In Iran, right wingers, left wingers, reformists, etc, are not clear. Rafsanjani won twice, but at that time, he wasn't running as a Reformist. Even when Ahmadenijad won, he did not win as a Princaplist. For example, Larijani was pro-Rouhani, and anti Ahmadenijad. Ghalibaf and Raesee were against Ahmadenijad, but this election, they were trying to say positive things to get his votes, because they were running against Rouhani.

The problem with people like you is saying things like, "Aside from that THEY HAVE NO CHANCE of winning an election without cheating!"

It's strange that the most anti-democratic people are the so-called "reformists". When you win, elections and fair and square. When you lose, there must be cheating, or people were brought it because of Sundis and biscuits.

 

[Articulate]

Congrats Iranians! Wish the best for you!

 

[Fledgingwings]

So Rohani is the choice of Majority.

 

[mike2000 is back]

Yes its true.

The Rouhani government which runs the executive branch of government only has limited power. The title of 'President' is a bit misleading. The president in Iran is only the head of government, NOT the head of state.

The highest power in the country is Khamenei (supreme leader) who also directly or indirectly appoints many other officials or councils. It is through them why Khatami is censored, and Mousavi and Karroubi who are other reformist figures are under house arrest. They did this because Khatami / Mousavi / Karroubi would not bend to top elites wishes of staying quite after 2009 elections which the reformers believe to be rigged.

Rouhani cannot go against Khamenei's wishes. So thats why he could not take off such restrictions for the reformist figures.

I see, it's quite a complex system then. So that means Khamenei the supreme leader is above the President then? If so, does that mean the President has to consult with him on every critical/important polices concerning the country? If that's the case, then won't be easier for the President to avoid responsibilities in case things go wrong(he can be like :my hands are tight )?

Moreover, even if what you said about why khatami and others like him are under house arrest is true(which seems to be the case) why will they still maintain such restrictions on former leaders/top officials of the country ? It's been over 8years now, since those elections were contested and violently suppressed, surely they don't pose a threat any more do they?

 

[Cthulhu]

If Iran doesn't reform soon theres going to be major trouble down the road because people will just explode one day...there might be another revolution and Iran gets set back another 40 years... Looks like regime has realized this and has let Rouhani stay as president. There needs to be better relation with major world powers to increase trade and investments, more social and political freedoms, just to name a few.

People did a revolution 40 years ago and still haven't seen the benefits today...instead of being reliant on USA, we became reliant on Russia...did not really improve in terms of political freedom...got worse for social freedom... Lots of big infrastructure projects are still remnants of Shah era...we hated kissing shahs hand, yet, many 'revolutionaries' kiss hands of clerics instead...people have had enough and want improvements.

Actually people turned out to be the biggest losers in the revolution.

 

[Iranm]

I see, it's quite a complex system then. So that means Khamenei the supreme leader is above the President then? If so, does that mean the President has to consult with him on every critical/important polices concerning the country? If that's the case, then won't be easier for the President to avoid responsibilities in case things go wrong(he can be like :my hands are tight )?

Moreover, even if what you said about why khatami and others like him are under house arrest is true(which seems to be the case) why will they still maintain such restrictions on former leaders/top officials of the country ? It's been over 8years now, since those elections were contested and violently suppressed, surely they don't pose a threat any more do they?

Exactly...

 

[mike2000 is back]

Actually people turned out to be the biggest losers in the revolution.

To be honest/fair , it's not just in Iran. Almost every 'revolution' that has taken place in this modern era has not really paid off well as the people expected, most times some powerful vested interests/individuals are the one who usually hijack modern day revolutions for their them and close circle, same happened in Egypt,venezuela etc. Nothing much changed for the people(living standards/social freedom/reforms wise). It's unfortunate,but I guess the people can only try and put pressuee for further reforms/change, since another revolution isn't sure to change much(sometimes it gets even worse).

 

[Aramagedon]

Conservatives have gained more votes than reformers in all of presidential elections : the irony

1-Ahmadinejad in 2009 gained more votes than Rouhani in 2017 (=>number of voters in 2017 is +10 million more than number of voters in 2009!!!)

2- Raisi gained more votes than Mousavi in 2009

3- Mir salim with only 1.5% of votes in 2016 still gained more votes than Karoubi in 2009

 

[sobhan]

Conservatives have gained more votes than reformers in all of presidential elections : the irony

1-Ahmadinejad in 2009 gained more votes than Rouhani in 2017 (=>number of voters in 2017 is +10 million more than number of voters in 2009!!!)

2- Raisi gained more votes than Mousavi in 2009

3- Mir salim with only 1.5% of votes in 2016 still gained more votes than Karoubi in 2009

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dadash e golam dg ina bahunas dg. b raye mardom ehteram bzarim ..... darsade ray kam bud chon 16 meliun nafark bishtaram nazareshun samte eslahate aslan ray nadade budan ... age una ray midadan k dg in harfaro nadashtid bzanid

 

[Aramagedon]

dadash e golam dg ina bahunas dg. b raye mardom ehteram bzarim ..... darsade ray kam bud chon 16 meliun nafark bishtaram nazareshun samte eslahate aslan ray nadade budan ... age una ray midadan k dg in harfaro nadashtid bzanid

Estelahat yani badbakhti

yani hemathat

yani sar ro az tu barf dar nayavordan

yani zaeef kardane khod vase khosh aamade doahmanane teshne

yani aghab gard

yani khande haye hamrah ba zelalat

un kasi ke delsuz hast va aayandeye mamlekat barash moheme hargez eslah talab nemishe

eslah talabi hemaghate motlagh hast. eslah talabi yani posht kardan be doshman vaghti una mikhan az posht tartibet ro bedan

In sheikh haye sade luhe eslah talabi mosalaman badtarin doshmanane Iran hastand va Irani ha een ro dar ayande motevajeh khahand shod

Tu entekhabat kheyli takhalof shod., kheyli taghalob shod. kheyli kheyli be ghalibaf va Raesi tohin kardan va tohmat haye narava zadan. Roozname haye zanjire yie jire khaare dolat az chand mahe pish az rouhani hemayat kardan. Pool gir haye rouhani az 6 mah pish shoru kardan be raay jam kardan tu shahr ha va rusta haye keshvar...

Ba inhame rouhani be andazeye 2009 Ahmadinejad raay nayavord !!!!! (ba inke raay dahande ha 10 million bishtar budan!) Raisi ba inke mardom kollan 20 ruz mishnaakhtanesh tunest 16 million raay biare.