Iran has approved six candidates for the upcoming snap presidential election on June 28, 2024, as announced by state TV. The candidates include Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, the hardline parliament speaker and former Revolutionary Guards commander, and Saeed Jalili, a conservative and former chief nuclear negotiator. The election is seen as a competition among kleptocratic factions vying for power, and the outcome will provide insights into the direction the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei wants to take the country. Notably, former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been blocked from running.
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🇮🇷 On the list are Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, Iran's hardline parliament speaker and former Revolutionary Guards commander, Saeed Jalili, a conservative, who was former chief nuclear negotiator and ran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's office for four years and Tehran's… https://t.co/S4GFIlge7B
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Iran's state TV has approved 6 candidates for the upcoming snap election. Stay tuned for updates on the political landscape in Iran. #IranElection #NewsAlert
IRAN STATE TV APPROVES SIX CANDIDATES FOR SNAP ELECTION
In a new piece for @JewishChron, I take a look at #Iran's presidential "election" circus ahead of June 28, discuss the potential candidates, their backgrounds, and the significance of the presidency amid succession. https://t.co/WwLZyoHpMx
"Iran’s presidential contest on 28 June is a competition among kleptocratic factions vying for power. Nevertheless, who becomes president matters as it offers a window into the opaque thinking of the supreme leader and the direction he wants to take the system over the next few…