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The short presidential election season in Iran has kicked off as several candidates registered to become part of what promises to be a crowded field. From early Tuesday morning, dozens of personnel at the interior ministry sat behind desktop computers, mounted two metres apart, to register candidates who were all obligated to wear masks and were only allowed a small entourage as the country continues to deal with a fourth major wave of COVID-19 infections. Candidate registration ended at 6pm local time, but potential candidates will have the same allotted time frames every day until Saturday ...

Candidate registration opens for Iran’s presidential election Maziar Motamedi © Iranian elections staff work to register candidates at the Interior Ministry in Tehran [Atta Kenare/... Iranian elections staff work to register candidates at the Interior Ministry in Tehran [Atta Kenare/AFP] The short presidential election season in Iran has kicked off as several candidates registered to become part of what promises to be a crowded field. From early Tuesday morning, dozens of personnel at the interior ministry sat behind desktop computers, mounted two metres apart, to registe...

Iranian hopefuls weigh in for presidential showdown Issued on: 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...

0 shares Iranian Presidency, President Hassan Rouhani speaks in a cabinet meeting in Tehran, Iran, April 14, 2021. (Iranian Presidency Office via AP) TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran opened registration Tuesday for potential candidates in the country’s June presidential election, kicking off the race as uncertainty looms over Tehran’s tattered nuclear deal with world powers and tensions remain high with the West. President Hassan Rouhani can’t run again due to term limits, yet with the poll just a month away no immediate favorite has emerged among the many rumored candidates. There also...

PHOTO / WORLD By AFP Published: May 11, 2021 07:08 PM Former Revolutionary Guards' official Saeed Mohammad arrives to register his candidacy for Iran's presidential elections at the Interior Ministry in Tehran, Iran, on Tuesday. Iran opened registration for candidates hoping to succeed President Hassan Rouhani in the June 18 elections. He will step down after serving the maximum two consecutive terms in office. Photo: AFP