The Iranian presidential election debates of 2013 was held from 31 May to 7 June. For the 2013 election, the IRIB has approved three televised debates with all candidates, different from last election's format which was person-by-person. For each question, one candidate was chosen randomly to give his response. Then, other candidates shared their ideas. The eight candidates have explained their cultural and political plans during debates. The debates were focused on such issues as the economy, foreign policy, and Iran’s comprehensive talks with the P5+1 group (United Kingdom, China, France, Russia and the United States, plus Germany) over the country’s nuclear energy program. More than 45,000,000 people world-wide watched the debates according to IRIB.
Debate schedule
First presidential debate (economic policy) Friday, May 31; IRIB Moderator: Morteza Heidari Video: telewebion Youtube Transcripts: ISNA
Second presidential debate (cultural policy) Wednesday, June 5; IRIB Moderator: Morteza Heidari Video: telewebion Youtube Transcripts: ISNA
Third presidential debate (domestic and foreign policy) Friday, June 7; IRIB Moderator: Morteza Heidari Video: telewebion Youtube Transcripts: ISNA
Debates
The first debate
The first televised debate was held on May 31 at 4 PM UTC+4:30 in the Channel 1. All eight candidates were invited. The host of the first debates was Morteza Heidari. The first lottery was selected by a lottery based on a question that was answered within 3 minutes. Within 90 seconds of talk, then 7 others criticize him or his views were expressed. The selected person within 2 minutes to answer incoming criticism and the view was perfect.
Questions
Mohammad Gharazi: The problem of how and to what extent, and how long the job will contain? Mohammad Reza Aref: System and your applications to interact with other forces and what the regulatory bodies? Mohsen Rezaee: What is your government's plan to provide housing and curb prices? Hassan Rouhani: The government plans to extend to you and what would be the measure of economic justice? Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel: Your government's plan to deal with the loss of oil revenues in the first year is coming? Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf: Your plan to boost national production and working capital to support Iran? Saeed Jalili: The second step subsides is how targeted subsidies law and what measures are you running? Ali Akbar Velayati: What is your government's action plan to curb inflation?
At the end of the round, each candidate paid within 90 seconds, to sum up, his views.
The second debate
The second televised debate took place on June 5 on Channel 1. Morteza Heidari also hosted the second debate.
Format change
The second and third sections (test questions and pictures slide) was removed for the second and third debates and the time of answering was changed up to seven minutes. Designing of the program was also changed. Save the time he also was added to the system, regardless of where each candidate could have the opportunity to criticize others and save time for other questions.
Questions
Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel: Appendix cultural or economic development projects in preparation of what is necessary?, What is the most important step for the development of hijab and modesty? Saeed Jalili: Your act of vast potential artists against cultural war is what?, Do you believe the most vulnerable socio-cultural practices that strengthen families and threaten what will your government do this? Hassan Rouhani: Effective action to promote and develop tourism in the country you're in, what would it be?, Your state what measures they can to protect the rights and personal privacy? Ali Akbar Velayati: What is your plan for more joys and fun in the community?, What is the most important step for sports development? Mohammad Gharazi: The most urgent government action to solve health problems in the community, what would you have?, How are you and how much the government liberation theorizing on society and especially in universities will promote? Mohammad Reza Aref: How you will organize cyberspace internet spaces?, Your government will act immediately to facilitate the marriage? Mohsen Rezaee: You look at the task of the national media and the public demands what?, What is the most effective action you addicted to the problem? Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf: What's your government's plan for social life and an Iranian-Islamic society?, The most important action for the promotion and expansion of veterans who will be testifying?