On 15 March 2017, Zarghami announced his candidacy for 2017 presidential election via his social media accounts. He said he "has felt the responsibility to fix the country’s management structure on a macro scale", accepting "the invitation of the Popular Front of Islamic Revolution Forces".[7] Zarghami who was speculated as a potential candidate since late 2014,[8] denied the possibility of his own candidacy in November 2015.[9]