The electoral due date in Iran approaches, it is noted that prominent names are absent from running in this race. The Guardian Council rejected the eligibility of 25% of applicants to run in the elections in early March 2024.
Al Jazeera Net provides a brief overview of the most prominent political figures who were absent from the electoral field scheduled for the first of next March. Why was Rouhani, Jannati, and others excluded from the Iranian elections?. The Iranian press attributed the reason to his advanced age. Emami Kashani, a veteran politician and conservative cleric, has been associated with Friday prayers for more than four decades.