In conjunction with Iran’s preparations to hold presidential elections within one month in order to choose a successor to President Ebrahim Raisi, who died last week, accompanied by his Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir Abdullahian, in his helicopter crash in East Azerbaijan Province, representatives of the Iranian Shura Council (parliament) re-elected Muhammad Bagher Qalibaf to the presidency. the Council.
Qalibaf was re-elected today, Tuesday, with 198 votes out of 290, although the names of others received more votes than him during the parliamentary elections that recently took place in the country.
He has the right to run
Although he is legally entitled to run in the upcoming presidential elections, the analyst specializing in Iranian affairs, Masoud Al-Fak, said in statements to Al-Arabiya.net/Al-Hadath.net that his election as Speaker of Parliament, despite the fact that other representatives obtained more votes than him in the parliamentary elections, may indicate the presence of interference. There is nothing outside the corridors of Parliament, specifically the “House of the Guide.”
He also added that this potential interference means that he will likely be excluded from competing for the presidential seat.
In addition, he explained that during the recent legislative elections, many representatives received more votes than Qalibaf, most notably Mahmoud Nabawyan with 597,770 votes, Amir Hossein Thabeti Monfared, who got 487,982 votes, and Mr. Hamid Rasaei with 485,711 votes, while Qalibaf got 447,905 votes.
Qalibaf assumed the presidency of the Council in 2020, and was re-elected today in a constitutional procedure that had to be carried out after the death of Raisi following his helicopter crash.
It is noteworthy that the first round of parliamentary elections, which were held in early last March, witnessed a very low participation rate of 41%, which is lower than the 42.57% that was recorded in the previous legislative elections held at the beginning of 2020.
While the country’s fourteenth presidential elections are expected to be held on June 28th.
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