Rohani is now reacting to Qalibaf comment about an alleged "suspicious package" found in a building that belongs to a minister. He said Qalibaf made the claim before the issue was clarified.
Mirsalim criticized Qalibaf for not mentioning research.
Qalibaf says the education ministry is the most important department that plays a role in this sphere.
Tehran's Mayor Qalibaf is up first. He's asked about Iran's academic standing and ways to promote it.
The following is a tweet by a group of Rohani's supporters: "Mission impossible 2," it reads.
Here we go! The moderator first offered his condolences on the death of some 35 miners following an explosion in a mine in Golestan province.
The second debate is set to begin. Candidates are now listening to singing from the Koran.
The hard-line Afsaran.ir says on its Instagram account that some of the campaign posters of hard-line presidential candidate Ebrahimi Raisi have been destroyed in Mashhad.
And here Iranian President Hassan Rohani arriving for the debate:
All of the six candidates have arrived for the debate. Here are some of their pictures: