Al-Monitor - Iran�s former parliament speaker Ali Larijani is hoping for wide support in his bid for the presidency.

Influential veteran politician Ali Larijani is widely believed to be preparing to become Iran�s next president, leaving political circles in a heated debate on whether the longest-serving parliament speaker can win bipartisan backing from rival camps.

A report by several conservative outlets said last week that Larijani is set to launch his bid but with a condition for Reformists and traditional conservatives: �Endorse me and I will run� in the next presidential election. The election is slated for June 24, 2021.

The 63-year-old politician is currently serving as a senior adviser to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei while holding a seat at the Expediency Council after he bid farewell to the parliament speakership, a post he held for 12 consecutive years.

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