In Iran, ex-commanders apply for presidential candidacy: The number of candidates reaches 12

In Iran, on the third day of the application process for the presidential election to be held on June 28, former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander Vahid Haghanian and reformist Tabriz MP Masoud Pezeshkian have filed their candidacy.

Haghanian and Pezeshkian arrived at the Ministry of Interior on the third day of the application process to submit their candidacies.

Speaking at a press conference held later, Pezeshkian stated that public participation in the country's elections must be increased.

Stating that he intends to implement the policies of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Pezeshkian said: "To solve the country's problems, we must ensure cohesion and unity among all groups and factions."

Emphasizing the importance of entrusting tasks to qualified individuals without mixing politics into every issue, Pezeshkian added: "We must entrust the work to scientists, scholars, and competent people."

Former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander Vahid Haghanian, in his speech after the application, stated that the decision to run was "his own personal decision."

Expressing that he knows the country's problems very well, Haghanian said: "We must benefit from the collective wisdom of the people and utilize the country's capacities."

Former MP Ahmad Rasoulinejad also filed his candidacy, bringing the total number of presidential hopefuls to 12.

THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION WILL BE HELD ON JUNE 28

In accordance with the Constitution, it was decided that the presidential election, originally planned for 2025, would be held on June 28 following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash on May 19.

Those wishing to run in the election can submit their candidacy applications to the Ministry of Interior for a period of 5 days, starting from May 30.

The Supervisory Board affiliated with the Guardian Council will decide whether the applicants possess the necessary "qualifications" to participate in the election.

According to the Constitution, the Council evaluates candidates for the presidency, the Iranian Parliament, and the Assembly of Experts based on their "adherence to the values of the regime."

The candidacies of individuals who are deemed to have "flaws in their adherence to the Velayat-e Faqih (Guardianship of the Jurist) office represented by Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and to Islamic values" are rejected.

So far, the individuals who have filed their candidacy are: former Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Saeed Jalili, former Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani, former Central Bank Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati, former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander Vahid Haghanian, Tabriz MP Masoud Pezeshkian, independent Bafq MP Mohammad Reza Sabbaghian, Secretary-General of the Mardomsalari (Democracy) Party Mostafa Kavakebian, Isfahan MP Abbas Moghtadaei, former MP Ghodrat Ali Heshmatian, former North Khorasan Governor Mahmoud Ahmadi Bighash, former Tehran MP Mohammad Khoshchehreh, and former MP Ahmad Rasoulinejad.

Fonte della notizia: AA