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Rafsanjani was disqualified from the 2013 presidential race by which council?

  • Expediency Council

  • Assembly of Experts

  • Guardian Council

  • Council of Guardians

Answer

The Guardian Council, Iran's electoral watchdog, disqualified Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani from the 2013 presidential race. The council, composed of six clerics and six jurists, is responsible for vetting candidates for all elected offices in Iran. Rafsanjani, a former president and a key figure in the Iranian political establishment, was seen as a moderate and a potential challenger to the incumbent, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
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