US-sanctioned former Revolutionary Guards commander Vahid Haghanian was among candidates who registered on Saturday to run for election as Iran's president..
Following the untimely death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash, former Revolutionary Guards commander Vahid Haghanian, among others, has registered for Iran's presidential election. The race sees a mix of hardliners and moderates vying for influence, though disqualification by the Guardian Council may favor hardliners.
The Revolution of 1979 brought about a fundamental change in Iranian attitudes toward politics. Under the monarchy the political culture had been elitist in the sense that all major governmental decisions were made by the Shah and his ministers. Most of the population acquiesced in this approach to politics.