Ali Larijani, Iran’s former parliamentary speaker and chief nuclear negotiator, has submitted his candidacy to run for president, in a snap poll called after the unexpected death of the previous president in a helicopter accident. The 66-year-old mathematician submitted his bid at the Iranian Interior Ministry on Friday. Larijani has held several leading positions in […]
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Former Iranian parliament speaker Ali Larijani registers as a possible presidential candidate
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A former speaker of Iran’s parliament registered Friday as a possible candidate in the Islamic Republic’s June 28 presidential election to replace the late Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed in a helicopter crash earlier this month with seven others. Ali Larijani is the first high-profile candidate to register for […]