Iranian Presidential Candidates Seek More Social, Press Freedom
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Two Iranian presidential candidates used the second debate before next week’s election to call for greater press freedom and social liberties.
All eight candidates took part in the program organized and aired by Iran’s state television, with the aim of introducing their views on society and culture. While some underlined the importance of Iran’s “Islamic culture” being supported or celebrated, others used the time allotted to criticize what they described as harmful restrictions on the population.