ahmadinejad will not run for president next year
Last Updated : GMT 06:49:16
Arab Today, arab today
Arab Today, arab today
Last Updated : GMT 06:49:16
Arab Today, arab today

Ahmadinejad: will not run for president next year

Arab Today, arab today

Arab Today, arab today Ahmadinejad: will not run for president next year

Iran's then outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaking during a press conference at the presidential palace in Baghdad.
Dubai - Arab Today

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will not run for president in next year’s Iranian election, he said on Tuesday, bowing to the wishes of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who warned his candidacy would increase divisions in Iran.
“In carrying out the intentions of the leader of the revolution, I have no plans to take part in the elections next year,” Ahmadinejad said in a letter to Khamenei, published on his website dolatebahar.com.
Ahmadinejad, a hard-liner who increased Iran’s international isolation by refusing to negotiate about its nuclear program, had not announced a re-election bid, but several speeches in recent months had prompted speculation of a political comeback.
By ruling himself out, he has removed one potentially serious challenger to President Hassan Rouhani’s bid for a second term at May’s election, although he is still likely to face a challenger opposed to his policy of detente with the West.
Khamenei, who has the final say in all matters of state, was quoted on Monday as saying Ahmadinejad’s candidacy would polarize society and “create ... divisions in the country which I believe is harmful.”
Ahmadinejad was first elected president in 2005. His disputed re-election in 2009 prompted the biggest street protests in the Islamic Republic’s history and a security crackdown in which several people were killed and hundreds arrested.
Iranian law bars a president from seeking a third consecutive term. But Ahmadinejad would have been able to run again after the gap caused by Rouhani’s term.
“I will proudly remain a modest soldier of the revolution and a servant of the people,” Ahmadinejad said.

Source: Arab News

arabstoday
arabstoday

Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

ahmadinejad will not run for president next year ahmadinejad will not run for president next year

 



Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

ahmadinejad will not run for president next year ahmadinejad will not run for president next year

 



GMT 03:28 2018 Tuesday ,09 January

Dior Paris fashion exhibition breaks

GMT 21:23 2017 Friday ,28 July

US State Secretary arrives in Kuwait

GMT 23:54 2017 Wednesday ,27 September

DEWA to give away great prizes during GITEX 2017

GMT 19:22 2017 Thursday ,05 October

PM confers with AFDB delegation on ways

GMT 14:52 2017 Thursday ,19 October

Goalkeeping gaffe hands Man Utd win

GMT 14:42 2018 Wednesday ,26 September

Ukrainian leader stumbles into Russian delegation’s room

GMT 07:46 2018 Wednesday ,26 September

HRH Premier to address UN high-level health meetings

GMT 13:50 2017 Wednesday ,27 December

WAM to launch ‘Kids' Bulletin

GMT 12:36 2017 Sunday ,05 February

Nadia Murad calls Trump for not closing his country
Arab Today, arab today
 
 Arab Today Facebook,arab today facebook  Arab Today Twitter,arab today twitter Arab Today Rss,arab today rss  Arab Today Youtube,arab today youtube  Arab Today Youtube,arab today youtube

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2025 ©

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2025 ©

arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday
arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday
arabstoday
بناية النخيل - رأس النبع _ خلف السفارة الفرنسية _بيروت - لبنان
arabstoday, Arabstoday, Arabstoday