Ahmadinejad and Ex-IRGC Commander Enter Iran's Presidential Race
TL;DR
Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has registered to run in the June 28 presidential election following the death of Ebrahim Raisi. However, his candidacy must be approved by the Guardian Council, which previously barred him from running in 2017. Ahmadinejad's relationship with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been strained due to his calls for checks on Khamenei's authority and demands for free elections.
Topics:worldpolitics#ebrahim-raisi#guardian-council#iran#mahmoud-ahmadinejad#politics#presidential-election
- Iran’s ex-President Ahmadinejad to run in presidential election, state TV says CNN
- Iran's hard-line former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registers for June 28 presidential election Yahoo! Voices
- Iran election: Hard-line former President Mahmoud registers as candidate The Associated Press
- Ex-IRGC commander sanctioned by US launches Iranian presidential bid The Times of Israel
- Iran Readies for Presidential Elections After Raisi's Deadly Helicopter Crash Foreign Policy
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