He fought in the Iran-Iraq war and ... He was disqualified by the Guardian Council in 2013 and 2017.

Through command of key institutions such as the Revolutionary Guards and the Guardian Council, Iran’s reactionary clerics have enormous influence on national security planning. A fundamental ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's Guardian Council on Sunday approved the country's hard-line speaker of parliament and five others to run in the country's June 28 presidential election ...

The Iran-Iraq War (1980–88 ... created an atmosphere of intimidation ahead of the vote and pressured the Guardian Council, which vets candidates for their ideological suitability, to cull ...

DW gives you an overview of the six candidates approved by the country's powerful Guardian Council.Iran's Interior Ministry has released the final list of candidates for the presidential election ...

Iran's Guardian Council has approved seven mostly hard-line candidates for next month's presidential election and barred several prominent contenders. Judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi will now be ...

Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

Iran’s Interior Ministry has announced the final list of presidential candidates approved by the hard-line Guardian Council. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is back in the Middle East, Israeli ...

In turn, the Guardian Council - which contains close allies of ... The most powerful figure in Iran is Ayatollah Khamenei, who has been supreme leader since 1989. He is head of state and commander ...