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Iran election overseers may bar former president

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Iran's election overseers say they will bar candidates who are physically weak from running in next month's presidential election, a clear nod toward a former president.

 

The entry of Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, 78, into the election race could reduce chances for conservatives loyal to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the June 14 vote. Iran's constitution does not set an age limit for presidential candidates. (AP)

 

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