Six candidates qualified to run for Iran presidential election

April 21, 2017 - Iran has announced the final list of candidates for its presidential race, with moderate incumbent Hassan Rouhani likely to face a strong challenge from hardline cleric Ebrahim Raisi.

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Former hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sought to run in the May 19 election but was disqualified.