Early speculation
This election won't take place until after the next AP exam, but the maneuvering and campaigning will probably offer opportunities to see how the system in Iran works.Who will succeed Ahmadinejad in Iran's presidential election next year?
During a recent interview on state television in which a journalist mentioned that his presidency would finish within a year, the president interjected, laughing: "How do you know?"
Under Iranian law Ahmadinejad cannot run for a third term, and on Friday officials announced the next election would be held on 14 June 2013…
The president's joking response prompted speculation that he planned to preserve his dwindling power by grooming someone in his inner circle as his possible successor…
Mohammad Dehghan, who sits on the parliament's executive board, criticised Ahmadinejad and accused him of pursuing a Putin/Medvedev-style reshuffle.
"Ahmadinejad should know that Iran is not Russia and he is not Putin…
Speculation is rife about who will be Ahmadinejad's successor. Tehran's mayor, Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, is one name often mentioned. Another is Saeed Jalili, the chief nuclear negotiator and a close ally of Khamenei. Many also tip Ali Larijani, the parliamentary speaker…
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