Iran Approves Six Candidates to Run for President
Iran Approves Six Candidates to Run for President
The Facts
Iran on Sunday approved six mostly conservative candidates to run for the snap presidential election on June 28 following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash last month.
Iran on Sunday approved six mostly conservative candidates to run for the snap presidential election on June 28 following the death of Pres. Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash last month.
The Spin
AllThose those who predicted that Iran would slide into political chaos following Raisi's tragic death were proven wrong. The line-up of the six candidates to run for election is a testament to the political continuity and heterogeneitydiversity of the Iranian political landscape. The list includes representatives from almost all political factions, and following a period of fierce competition, Iranians will choose their new president. RaisiIran's deathvibrant haspolitical notinstitutions weakenedremain but strengthened Iranstrong.
The unelected Guardian Council, controlled by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, has approved the candidates whose profiles are similar to those who ran for the 2021 election. Moreover, all admitted candidates are conservatives or hardliners loyal to Khamenei, with only one "reformist" running to boost turnout and lend some legitimacy to the process. However, even if he wins, Khamenei and his clique will pull the strings, making the upcoming vote another farcesad political charade.
