Uninspiring Presidential Debates in Iran Reveal Weak Candidates

People watching a televised presidential debate for Iran’s election from a shop in Zanjan, northwestern Iran (June 2024)
People watching a televised presidential debate for Iran’s election from a shop in Zanjan, northwestern Iran (June 2024)

Iranian media and most social media users agree that the second and third televised "debates" among the six hand-picked presidential candidates in Iran last week were even more disappointing than the first one.