Iran holds third televised presidential election debate

The six candidates vying to succeed President Ebrahim Raisi, take part in a televised debate in Tehran. Originally slated for 2025, the election was moved forward after Raisi's death on May 19 in a helicopter crash in northern Iran.

The debate has begun with a focus on social and cultural issues as each candidate explains how to revive the economic system leading to significant growth. This debate followed the first held on Monday and the second staged on Thursday, which centered on economic and socio-economic issues respectively.