Female Hardliner Politician Registers to Run for Iran’s President

Maryam Sinaiee
Maryam Sinaiee

British Iranian journalist and political analyst

Zohreh Elahian, in a military weapons exhibition in Tehran in August 2023
Zohreh Elahian, in a military weapons exhibition in Tehran in August 2023

Former female lawmaker Zohreh Elahian has registered to run in Iran's June 28 snap presidential vote, potentially becoming the first woman ever allowed to stand if approved by the Guardian Council.