Iran's Leader Praises Televised Presidential Debates Ahead of Election

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has praised the televised debates among the six presidential candidates ahead of the country's June 28 election, saying they give the public familiarity with the candidates' opinions and thoughts.

Iran (IMNA) - The leader made the remarks on Saturday during a meeting with the country's judicial officials, after Iranians watched the third of five debates planned in the shortened campaign to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash last month.

However, the Leader cautioned the candidates against making statements that could "delight Iran's enemies." He advised the candidates that "the words that are uttered should not please the enemy of the country, the nation and the system. This is not permissible."

Iran's Leader Praises Televised Presidential Debates Ahead of Election

The third debate focused on the candidates' blueprints for the country's cultural and social issues, following the first debate on economic matters and the second on socio-economic policies.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei also stated that the Judiciary must work in a way that the public sees it as "the house of justice and the place where rights are preserved." He said the judicial system's main purpose must be to "work bravely to ensure that justice is served, without having discrimination or privileges for any figure."

Iran's Leader Praises Televised Presidential Debates Ahead of Election

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