Iran's election watchdog the Guardian Council said on Friday that it may reconsider the barring of candidates from this month's presidential election after the Supreme Leader said some of them had been wronged.
"The orders of the Supreme Leader are final and his ruling must be obeyed," the council stated.
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has the final say on Iran's affairs, said some of the disqualified candidates had been treated unfairly.
"In the vetting process some candidates were wronged. They were accused of untrue things that were unfortunately spread throughout the internet too. Protecting people's honor is one of the most important issues. I call on the responsible bodies to restore their honor," he said