Report: Rafsanjani disqualified from Iran election
DUBAI - Iran@@@s electoral watchdog has barred former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and a close aide to president Mahmoud Ahadinejad from running in the June 14 presidential election, state media reported on Tuesday.Rafsanjani and Esfandiar Rahim Mashaie were disqualified by the Guardian Council which approved a list of eight candidates announced by the Interior Ministry late on Tuesday, Fars news agency reported.ByREUTERS06/08/2025 07:57 AMByREUTERS06/08/2025 05:36 AMByMAARIV06/07/2025 02:33 PMByWALLA!06/07/2025 11:18 AMByREUTERS06/07/2025 03:25 AM