Loading ...Iran starts election campaign with thousands barred from standing
THe Guardian Council, which must approve candidates, has rejected around 6,850 moderate or conservative hopefuls in favor of hardliners from among the 14,000 applicants seeking to contest the Feb. 21 vote.
About a third of lawmakers have also been barred from standing again.
“The 7,150 candidates who are running for parliamentary elections have started campaigning on Thursday,” state TV reported.