The Iran’s Interior Ministry on
Monday fixed the country’s
presidential election for June
18, 2021.
The head of the electoral office,
Jamal Araf, said given the
coronavirus crisis, it remained
unclear how the election
campaign and voting would
take place.
According to Mr Araf, the
Foreign Ministry will gather
information from countries that
also conducted elections during
the pandemic.
However, after two terms in
office, President Hassan
Rowhani cannot stand for re-
election.
Monitors expect a three-way
competition between candidates
from the reformers,
conservatives and hardliners.
Possible candidates are already
being discussed on social media,
including Foreign Minister
Mohammad Zarif, Vice
President Eshaq Jahangiri,
former Presidents Mohammad
Khatami and Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad.
