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Article: Iran begins first presidential hopefuls TV debate
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- June 2, 2009
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Iran begins first presidential hopefuls TV debate
TEHRAN, June 2 (Xinhua) -- Iran's two presidential hopefuls on
Tuesday began the country's unprecedented face-to-face TV debate
series among presidential candidates.
Reformist former Parliament Speaker Mehdi Karroubi and
conservative former Revolutionary Guards chief Mohsen Rezaei
outlined their top priority if elected to the presidency and focused
on economic issues.
"My priority is economy," Rezaei said in the debate with a
moderator sitting in the center, which was broadcast live by the
state-run television. "I'm seeking an economic revolution."
Rezaei said he will change the government-controlled economy to
one that has significant ...