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Iranian presidential hopeful says conservative groups to unite under single candidate

Iran Materials 22 April 2013 11:15 (UTC +04:00)
Head of the main inspection organization of Iran, Iran's presidential hopeful Mostafa Pourmohammadi said that the conservative groups among Iranian presidential candidates, will unite under a single candidate.
Iranian presidential hopeful says conservative groups to unite under single candidate

Azerbaijan, Baku, April 22 /Trend S.Isayev, T. Jafarov/

Head of the main inspection organization of Iran, Iran's presidential hopeful Mostafa Pourmohammadi said that the conservative groups among Iranian presidential candidates, will unite under a single candidate, Fars reported.

Pourmohammadi made the remarks at the Mazandaran university, while speaking to the students.

The candidate said that the conservative groups are colliding to achieve a single view and support one man, who can win the elections.

The list of candidates for the upcoming presidential elections in Iran includes two groups. One is the "Triple Alliance" of Gulamali Haddad Adil (former speaker of the Iranian parliament), Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (former commander of the Iranian police and current Mayor of Tehran), and Ali Akbar Velayati (Supreme Leader's Advisor for International Affairs).

The second 5-member group, includes Manouchehr Mottaki (Former Foreign Minister of Ahmadinejad's government), Mustafa Pourmohammadi (Head of the main inspection organization of Iran), Mohammad Reza Bahonar (Deputy Speaker of Iranian Parliament), Yahya Ali Ishaq (Head of Iran's Trade Commerce), and Mohammad-Hassan Aboutorabi Fard (MP, First Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Iran).

The eleventh election of the President of Iran is scheduled to be held on 14 June 2013 to elect the seventh President, successor of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who is barred from standing for a third term.

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