A debate about some disqualifications by the Constitutional Council is now behind us, and the seven candidates approved to run in the June 18 presidential election are now focused on the race. Campaigning has started, including on state TV and radio channels, and almost all candidates are focused on the economy.

But the hottest debates are yet to come. Follow the candidates on the campaign trail, including live on the presidential debates on state TV, at The Heat.

On the right-hand corner on the blue bar above, you can see a timeline of the presidential elections that have been held in Iran over the past four decades, each glittering mark representing one milestone of democracy. To learn about how Iranian presidential elections work, and to see more graphics that sum it up for you, visit Multimedia/Paraphernalia.

This is Iran’s 13th presidential election, and it will be covered here in full.