Baku, Azerbaijan, Feb. 26
By Khalid Kazimov – Trend:
A senior Iranian official says that President Hassan Rouhani has decided to run for the next round of presidential election to be held in May.
“Hassan Rouhani over the recent weeks came to conclusion to run for the presidential election,” IRNA news agency quoted Hosseinali Amiri, vice-president for parliamentary affairs, as saying on Sunday.
The 12th round of presidential elections is scheduled to be held on May 19. According to Iranian constitution President Rouhani is eligible to run for presidential election for a second term.
Iranian reformists and moderates are likely to back the incumbent president against his principlists rivals during the upcoming election.