The general impression before the election was that Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei, supported either Saeed Jalili or Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf.&#160;In recent years, Jalili has been the leading Iranian representative in international negotiations over the country’s nuclear program.
La impresión general antes de las elecciones fue la de que el Dirigente Supremo del Irán, Ayatolá Alí Joseini Jamenei, apoyaba a Said Jalili o a Mohamad Baqer Qalibaf.