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US-sanctioned former Revolutionary Guards commander Vahid Haghanian was among candidates who registered on Saturday to run for election as Iran's president after Ebrahim Raisi died in a helicopter crash, state media reported. Haghanian, a close aide to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, told reporters after registering that his qualifications were based on "experience from serving 45 years in the presidency and the leader's office".
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.