Authorities in Iran are threatening new restrictions on non-Muslims seeking to run in next month’s local elections.
Just one week before parliament is to approve a list of candidates, a letter published this week by Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati, the head of the Guardian Council, declared it is against Sharia (Islamic law) for non-Muslims to be candidates in Shia Muslim-majority areas in city and village council elections. These contests, along with the presidential election, are set for May 19.
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Iran’s Guardian Council Tries to Exclude Non-Muslims from Running
But Parliament Resists Push to Curtail Election Rights
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