Iran heavyweights Raisi and Larijani enter presidential race

Iran heavyweights Raisi and Larijani enter presidential race
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15/05/2021 - 13:59
Ebrahim Raisi, chief justice of Iran, shows his identification document as he registers as a candidate for next month's presidential election. © Majid Asgaripour, WANA
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Two of Iran's political heavy-hitters, ultraconservative Ebrahim Raisi and moderate conservative Ali Larijani, launched on Saturday what may be the main battle for next month's presidential election.
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Iranians are due to elect a successor to moderate President Hassan Rouhani, who is constitutionally barred from running for a third consecutive term, on June 18.
First to throw down the gauntlet Saturday was Larijani, a long-time parliament speaker and now advisor to the supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, submitting his name at the interior ministry early on the final day of registration.

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