President Raeisi reformed direction of government: Zakani
Alireza Zakani, one of the six candidates in the June 28 presidential election, says late Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi reformed the direction of the government, stressing the need for developing a new transformation agenda.
Zakani, Mayor of Tehran and former lawmaker, made the remarks at a press conference on Wednesday.
He noted that there are vast opportunities for the development of Iran which should be used to make the country stronger and more developed.
“There are many capabilities in the country but also challenges that can prevent conquering peaks of glory,” Zakani said.
The presidential hopeful went on to say that these challenges “mainly center around people's livelihood, but besides that, there are also vast opportunities for development and progress.”
“We have to move towards realizing them in order to make Iran a strong and developed country,” he added.
Iran will vote for a new president on June 28. The election was called after President Ebrahim Raeisi lost his life along with seven others on May 19, when a helicopter carrying them crashed into a mountainous area in northwest Iran amid foggy conditions.
Six candidates have been approved by the Iranian Constitutional Council, which is a 12-member body overseeing elections.
Campaigning officially started for Iran’s upcoming election on June 9, which includes five live, televised debates on the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), and will continue until 24 hours before the election.
The new administration, the 14th one after the victory of the Islamic Revolution in 1979, will assume power in late June or early July and will hold office for four years.
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