Candidacy of Military Staff for President OK: Iran’s Guardian Council

Speaking at a press conference in Tehran, Abbas Ali Kadkhodaee said the law has not forbidden those serving in the armed forces from running for president.

The regulations stipulate that military personnel are prohibited from interfering in the elections or expressing their support, but applying for candidacy per se is not forbidden as it has happened before, the spokesman added.

The next presidential election in Iran will be held in June simultaneously with council and midterm parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections.

Candidates hoping to run in the next elections are to apply in early April for approval. The final list is to be announced by the Guardian Council in early June.

Several military figures have voiced readiness to run for the president so far.