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.