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Ahmadinejad Was Disqualified from Running For a President

Morteza Nikoubazl / Reuters

Iran's former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been disqualified from running in next month's presidential election, Aljazeera reports citing  to state media.

The decision on Thursday was taken by the Guardian Council, a clerical body charged with vetting candidates for the May 19 election.

In a surprise move, Ahmadinejad registered as a candidate last week, despite previously saying he would not stand. It is said that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had previously urged him not to run.

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