IRAN-POLITICS-ELECTION

Iranian former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad waves after registering his candidacy for Iran's upcoming presidential election in Tehran on June 2, 2024. Iran's hardline former president, 67, held the post of president for two consecutive terms from 2005 to 2013 with his tenure marked by incendiary remarks on Israel and standoffs with the West especially over Iran's nuclear programme. Like all presidential hopefuls, his bid is pending the approval of the Guardian Council, a conservative-dominated 12-strong body of jurists that vets all candidates for public office. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP) (Photo by ATTA KENARE/AFP via Getty Images)