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Every four years, hundreds of Iranians register to stand as candidates in the country’s presidential election. Women have signed up to run since 1997 — yet no female has ever been certified by the government to run for President.
Iran’s moderate former president will not challenge President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in the upcoming presidential election, the state-run Fars news agency said Monday. Mohammad Khatami said last month that he would run in June, ending weeks of speculation, the state-run IRNA news agency reported February 8. But he now says he will instead support moderate candidate Mir Hossein Moussavi, Fars reported Monday