Former hardline nuclear negotiator Jalili officially runs for president

(30 May 2024)
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Tehran, Iran - 30 May 2024
1. Saeed Jalili, hard-line candidate and a former Iranian nuclear negotiator, arriving at the Interior Ministry
2. Jalili waving
3. Pan from journalists to Jalili seated
4. Pull-focus from camera screen to Jalili
5. Jalili smiling
6. Jalili waving
7. Jalili with election official
8. Various of Jalili signing paperwork
9. Jalili approaching podium
10. Journalists seated before Jalili
11. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Saeed Jalili, hard-line candidate and a former Iranian nuclear negotiator:
"Today, global trends show that we have a historic opportunity. If a nation neglects historic opportunities, it will fall behind on the path to progress."
12. Jalili waving and leaving
STORYLINE:
Iran opened a five-day registration period Thursday for hopefuls wanting to run in the June 28 presidential election to replace the late Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed in a helicopter crash earlier this month with seven others.
Among those registering Thursday was Saeed Jalili, a former Iranian nuclear negotiator who ran in 2013 and registered in 2021 before withdrawing to support Raisi.
"Today, global trends show that we have a historic opportunity," Jalili told journalists.
"If a nation neglects historic opportunities, it will fall behind on the path to progress," he added.
The election comes as Iran grapples with the aftermath of the May 19 crash, as well as heightened tensions between Tehran and the United States, and protests including those over the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini that have swept the country.
Who will run - and potentially be accepted - remains in question.
The country’s acting president, Mohammad Mokhber, a previously behind-the-scenes bureaucrat, could be a front-runner, because he’s already been seen in meetings with Khamenei.
Also discussed as possible aspirants are former hard-line President Mohammad Ahmadinejad and former reformist President Mohammad Khatami - but whether they’d be allowed to run is another question.
The five-day registration period will close on Tuesday.
The Guardian Council is expected to issue its final list of candidates within 10 days afterwards.
That will allow for a shortened two-week campaign before the vote in late June.
AP video shot by Mohsen Ganji
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