Ahmadinejad’s presence at the Muharram mourning ceremony

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Limited to two terms under the current Iranian constitution, Ahmadinejad supported Mashaei’s campaign for president. On 15 June 2013, Hassan Rouhani was elected as Ahmadinejad’s successor and assumed office on 3 August 2013.On 12 April 2017, Ahmadinejad announced that he intended to run for a third term in the 2017 presidential election, against the objections of Supreme Leader Khamenei. His nomination was rejected by the Guardian Council.

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