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Signs of decay
Yassamine Mather looks at Iran’s presidential hopefuls and what passes for their rival programmes
The final round of Iran’s presidential elections are less than a month away, yet we still do not know the list of ‘accepted’ candidates.
Last week the current president, Hassan Rouhani, criticised the latest set of rules decided by Shoraye Negahban (the Guardian Council), insisting that the council had no legal authority to impose new criteria for presidential election candidates - they had barred anyone younger than 40 and older than 75. When the registration started, the ministry of interior ignored the Guardian Council’s decision and registered all candidates who had presented their papers. The current legislation stipulates the candidate qualifications:
Iran candidates register for presidential election
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11/05/2021 - 10:05 Former Revolutionary Guards official Saeed Mohammad registered his candidacy for Iran s presidential elections on Tuesday, as a five-day registration period opens ATTA KENARE AFP 2 min
Tehran (AFP)
Iran on Tuesday opened registration for candidates hoping to succeed President Hassan Rouhani, who will step down following the June 18 elections after serving the maximum two consecutive terms allowed.
The five-day registration period at the interior ministry ends on Saturday, with the names of candidates then handed to the conservative-dominated Guardian Council for vetting.
More than 20 public figures have officially announced their intention to run, with the final list of those qualified due on May 26-27, the interior ministry said.
Registration opens for hopefuls in Iran’s presidential election
Iran on Tuesday opened registration for candidates hoping to succeed President Hassan Rouhani, who will step down following the June 18 elections after serving the maximum two consecutive terms allowed, AFP reported.
The five-day registration period at the interior ministry ends on Saturday, with the names of candidates then handed to the conservative-dominated Guardian Council for vetting.
More than 20 public figures have officially announced their intention to run, with the final list of those qualified due on May 26-27, the interior ministry said.
Former Revolutionary Guards Corps official Saeed Mohammad, a general and an advisor to Guards commander Major General Hossein Salami, was one of the first to submit his name Tuesday.
Iranian hopefuls weigh in for presidential showdown
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11/05/2021 - 16:24 Former defence minister and Revolutionary Guards General Hossein Dehqan is one of those who registered his candidacy on Tuesday ATTA KENARE AFP 4 min
Tehran (AFP)
Iranian hopefuls threw their hats into the ring Tuesday, launching the battle to succeed moderate President Hassan Rouhani in June 18 elections.
Iranian media have expected the poll to feature the most-ever candidates with military backgrounds, and many appeared on the first day.
Hopefuls have until Saturday to register and will then be vetted by the conservative-dominated Guardian Council before a list of approved candidates is published by May 27, after which campaigning begins.