Campaigning officially starts for Iran’s upcoming election, with six candidates vying to replace the late President Ebrahim Raeisi.

Iran’s Constitutional Council, a 12-member election supervisory body, on Sunday finalized the list of qualified presidential candidates and delivered it to the Interior Ministry, which published the list later in the day.

Veteran Iranian politician Ali Larijani has registered to run in an early presidential election to replace the late President Ebrahim Raeisi.

World leaders extend their congratulations to Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi on his victory in Iran’s 2021 presidential election.

The Iranian Judiciary’s High Council for Human Rights censures certain Commonwealth member states for failing to provide security for the Iranians voting in the 13th presidential election at the embassies of their host countries.

Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad says the Western states’ criticism about the presidential election in the Arab country shows they are detached from reality.

The Syrian Foreign Ministry extends its appreciation to expatriates and refugees for their “massive participation” in the presidential election.