Iran's ex-president Ahmadinejad registers to run in presidential elections: Reports

Iran's hardliner former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has registered to run for president in the country's upcoming snap elections.

Reuters

June 02, 2024 / 12:33 IST

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Former President of Iran

Iran’s hardliner former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has registered to run for president in the country’s upcoming snap elections organized after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash, Iran’s state television reported on Sunday.

The country’s cleric-led Guardian Council will vet candidates, and publish the list of qualified ones on June 11.

Reuters

first published: Jun 2, 2024 12:33 pm

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