Because of this a complete of six candidates can be operating on June 28, as a spokesman for the electoral authority introduced on state tv on Sunday. As up to now, it was primarily average candidates who had been left behind. A complete of 80 Iranians had utilized for the election.
The brand new election follows the demise of President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash on Could 19. In Iran, not like in lots of different international locations, the president is just not the top of state, however the head of presidency. The actual energy is concentrated within the non secular chief Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The 85-year-old additionally exerts decisive affect on the Guardian Council. In consequence, eligible voters can solely select from a circle of candidates loyal to the system.
The so-called Guardian Council is made up of twelve Islamic clerics and jurists, half of whom are elected by parliament and half appointed by non secular chief Khamenei. The council decides on the constitutionality of legal guidelines and in addition on the {qualifications} of candidates in elections. Due to its distinguished position within the political system, the council has been criticized up to now as an undemocratic physique. The 97-year-old Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati is the chairman of the council.
