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‘Ahmadinejad won’t seek another term’

Published - September 27, 2016 12:28 am IST - DUBAI:

Reuters
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad greets Venezuelans upon his arrival to the National Assembly for President-elect Nicolas Maduro's inaugural ceremony in Caracas, Venezuela, Friday, April 19, 2013. The opposition boycotted the swearing-in ceremony, hoping that the ruling party's last-minute decision to allow an audit of nearly half the vote could change the result in a the bitterly disputed presidential election. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad greets Venezuelans upon his arrival to the National Assembly for President-elect Nicolas Maduro's inaugural ceremony in Caracas, Venezuela, Friday, April 19, 2013. The opposition boycotted the swearing-in ceremony, hoping that the ruling party's last-minute decision to allow an audit of nearly half the vote could change the result in a the bitterly disputed presidential election. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

Iran’s Supreme Leader has told former hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad not to stand again in next year’s elections, state media reported on Monday, effectively eliminating a major challenger to pragmatist incumbent Hassan Rouhani.

“He [Ahmadinejad] came to me and I told him not to stand as I think it is not in his interest and that of the country,” Mr. Khamenei was quoted as saying.

Rouhani's popularity surged after last year's deal with world powers that lifted most sanctions on Iran in exchange for curbs on its nuclear programme. — Reuters

Published - September 27, 2016 12:28 am IST

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