Indeed, in Mashad on March 21, Ayatollah Khamenei said, “There were some rumors that I support a special candidate for the presidential elections. But I have one vote, and I would not determine a certain candidate because the people themselves should choose their candidates based on their own knowledge.”
De hecho, el 21 de marzo el Ayatolá Jamenei dijo en Mashad: “Ha habido rumores de que yo apoyaba a un candidato determinado a las elecciones presidenciales, pero yo tengo un solo voto y no voy a pronunciarme por un candidato determinado, porque es el pueblo quien debe elegir a los candidatos basándose en su propio discernimiento”.