Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Registers for Iran's Snap Presidential Elections

Iran's former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has announced his candidacy for the upcoming snap presidential elections following Ebrahim Raisi's demise in a helicopter crash. The Guardian Council will screen candidates and reveal the final list on June 11.

Iran's hardliner former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has registered to run for president in the country's upcoming snap elections organized after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash, Iran's state television reported on Sunday.

The country's cleric-led Guardian Council will vet candidates, and publish the list of qualified ones on June 11.