Iran’s Principlist Perseverance Front has picked chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili as its favorite candidate for the June 14 presidential election.\n<\/p>\n
In a statement on Monday, the party voiced its all-out support for Jalili, who is serving as Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council.\n<\/p>\n
The front\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s first choice was former Health Minister Kamran Baqeri-Lankarani who dropped out in favor of Jalili before the top supervisory body Guardian Council shortlisted approved candidates for the presidency.\n<\/p>\n
Jalili is facing seven rivals in the upcoming election including former Foreign Minister Ali-Akbar Velayati, lawmaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel, Secretary of Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaei, Tehran Mayor Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf, President of the Strategic Research Center of the Expediency Council Hassan Rohani, former First Vice President Mohammad-Reza Aref, and former Telecommunications Minister Mohammad Gharazi.\n<\/p>\n
The president of Iran is elected for a four-year term in a national election, and the Guardian Council vets the candidates.\n<\/p>\n
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