Live Blog: Presidential Debate in Iran -- Foreign Policy

Adel: Rohani makes it sound like he is the only one who cares or listens to the Iranian people. We all care!

Almost 30k have participated in ILNA.ir poll on #Iran election, Rezaei leading with 31%, Rouhani 30%, Aref 28%, Jalili 3%.. Haddad almost 0%

— Saeed Kamali Dehghan (@SaeedKD) June 7, 2013

Gharazi asks Rohani if it's possible to negotiate directly with U.S. or do it by lobbying

Rohani: There can be no success domestically until people free & secure...says they should be allowed to speak & vote freely.

But, qualifies it a bit:

these are historical facts..I want to stress that foreign policy is always #approved and based on guidelines of #Supreme leader

— Rouhani Campaign (@HassanRouhani) June 7, 2013

Ghalibaf: BBC & VOA mis-quoted my speech about unrest at 1999 Tehran University dorms (massive protests and repression). #iranelection

— Negar Mortazavi (@negarmortazavi) June 7, 2013

Qalibaf reminds Rohani that he did not give permission for students to protest during his own time

Assume they are talking about Mohamed ElBaradei book "The Age of Deception" on international nuclear negotiations. Buy it here.

Rohani: My goal for foreign policy is to install peace and security in all aspects of life

Jalili quotes directly from Baradei book:what EU offered Iran was nothing. Page 144 & you said in your book Iran got nothing #iranelection

— Madi J © (@iShahrzad) June 7, 2013

Rohani on freedom. Liberty should "be felt" he says. Iranians should be allowed to express their opinions and vote for who they want without any restrictions. Rohani also says all of Iran's different ethnic groups should feel they have equal rights. We need "national dignity" he says. Importantly, Rohani says Iran needs "moderation" in both its domestic and foreign policies. "We don't need extremism," he says, a shot at Ahmadinejad's provocative foreign policy approach