34. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for candidates?
Iran, Islamic Republic of
Presidential Electoral Law of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Art. 65.
Presidential candidates whose qualification has been confirmed by the Guardian Council and their names announced by the Ministry of Interior have equal rights to use Iranian state radio and television stations to introduce and present their programs. Arrangement and order of candidates' election advertisements through Iranian state radio and television are up to the Committee for Elections Advertisements.
No provision is available about media access for parliamentary candidates.