Iran's supreme leader asks ex-prez to not run in polls
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reportedly told former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad not to contest in upcoming presidential elections, saying it won't be in the national interest. Khamenei added that Ahmadinejad's candidacy "will create bipolar opposites and divisions in the country". Notably, Ahmadinejad served as the President for two terms and is a critic of western powers.