Tag: Iran Elections
Iran’s Election: Principalists In Disarray After Hashemi Disqualified
As Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani’s candidacy broke the arrangement among Iran’s presidential candidates, his withdrawal did the same too.
Four Pincipalist candidates are Ali Akbar Velayati, Muhammad Baqer Qalibaf and Haddad Adel who are three members of the Progressive Coalition or the Coalition of 2+1 who seem to be open to Saeed Jalili joining them.
Jalili To Continue Iran’s Policy of Exporting The Islamic Revolution
Presidential hopeful Saeed Jalili said in his first campaign speech on Friday that he will continue “Iran’s foreign policy of seeking to extend the influence of Islam in the world.”
Hashemi Will Not Oppose His Disqualification By The Guardian Council: Campaign’s Spokesman
“Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani will not consider any objection to the decision of his disqualification by the Guardian Council,” Eshagh jahangiri the spokesman of Hashemi Rafsanjani ‘s election campaign said in an interview with Iranian Students’s News Agency on Wednesday.
Everything About Mohammad Gharazi, Unknown Qualified Presidential Candidate
While some of prominent Iranian politicians couldn’t get qualification, the list of qualified candidates include an unknown name: Mohammad Gharazi.
Mashaei Will Ask Ayatollah Khamenei And Ahmadinejad To Fix His Disqualification
Mashaei Will Ask Ayatollah Khamenei And Ahmadinejad To Fix His Disqualification
Disqualified Candidates Cannot Appeal Decision Of The Guardian Council
“According to the law, disqualified candidates cannot appeal the decision of the Guardian Council,” said Abbas-Ali Kadkhodaei the spokesman of the Council in an interview with Iran’s state TV on Tuesday.
Hashemi Rafsanjani Disqualified Leaves Tehran, Miffed or Fighting?
“He left Tehran after he was informed that he was disqualified as a candidate by the Guardian Council,” the source said.