Enemies of Iran's theocratic government, especially followers of the formerly US designated terrorist but now ally of US, the People's Mujahedin, MEK, a cult responsible for many bloody acts of war and sabotage against Iran, consider Raisi a war criminal. His popularity however is not in doubt.
The Guardian Council of Iran, which preselects candidates for the presidential election, has today announced the names of those who have passed its tests:
The list of seven presidential hopefuls was unveiled by Iranian state media on Tuesday. The candidates have been picked from nearly 600 people who submitted their bids for approval. The list is dominated by political hardliners, including judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi, believed to be a very close figure to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and a favorite in the upcoming polls.