Issue 947 - 24 May 2013
The Guardian Council has barred former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and Esfandiar Rahim Mashaie, an ally of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, from standing in June polls. The list of approved candidates suggests Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is determined to see a hardline in power
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