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Hopefuls register for president
The 14th presidential elections were originally slated for 2025 but were brought forward following Raisi’s unexpected death on May 19.
Presidential hopefuls have until Monday to apply for the vote now scheduled for June 28.
Former parliament speaker Ali Larijani, who was barred from standing in the 2021 presidential race, submitted his candidacy on the second of the registration.
He told journalists that one of his “priorities” if elected would be to “resolve the issue of (US) sanctions” and improve the country’s economy.
Among other high-profile hopefuls who registered for the contest were former governor of the central bank Abdolnasser Hemmati, who also ran in the 2021 presidential election, and former nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili who registered on
Thursday.
Former lawmaker Mostafa Kavakebian and incumbent parliamentarian Mohammadreza Sabaghian also submitted their applications at the Interior Ministry on Thursday.
Candidates must be between the ages of 40 and 75 and have at least a master’s degree, according to Iran’s electoral law.
A final list of candidates will be announced on June 11 by the Guardian Council.