Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the unpredictable former Iranian president, has shocked everyone by registering to run for president against the supreme leader’s “advice" not to.
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) Stunning Iran and disregarding the words of its supreme leader, former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registered Wednesday to run in the country's May presidential election and upended a contest largely expected to be won by its moderate incumbent.
Meanwhile, IDs of the poor are used to set up fake companies on the black market, and police report a sharp rise in petty crime by first-time offenders