The only two reformist challengers to hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in upcoming elections vowed Saturday to bring change to Iran and restore the country's dignity.
The two prominent conservative candidates -- the incumbent president and a former Revolutionary Guards chief -- formally registered their candidacy on Friday for the June 12 Iranian presidential election.
Guardians Council Spokesman Abbas Ali Kadkhodaii Saturday announced that presidential campaign will start on May 22 and will last for 20 days. Kadkhodaii reminded that only candidates whose qualification has been approved by the Council can launch the campaign.
The election commission of the Interior Ministry on Wednesday confirmed the eligibility of four nominees for the next presidential elections, slated for June 12.
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A woman talks to journalists after registering as a candidate for President of Iran, despite a ban on such announcements by the Interior Ministry
IRANIAN President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has moved to soften his hardline image by nominating three women to his cabinet following June's disputed election.As a trial began of 25 more activists and opposition supporters, Mr Ahmadinejad named MP Fatemeh Ajorlou as Social Welfare Minister and Marzieh
Regarding the three female nominees, he said that "their presence would boost the confidence of Iranian women" and vowed to provide grounds for more active participation of women in politics and other social arenas.According to Press TV, Ahmadinejad on Friday urges lawmakers to pass their judgmen
Iranian women have been expressing their opposition to discriminatory laws and calling for equality and justice.