Today’s top election stories on the Iran Project include: different reactions from different sides about Hashemi Rafsanjani registration for the election; The Iranian intelligence ministry announcement on its preparation for any foreign plots for the election; and also what are the election candidates think about negotiating with US?
 
Why are the reformists supporting Rafsanjani: Principlist hopeful
Mentioning that he couldn’t imagine Hashemi Rafsanjani register for election, Haddad-Adel said: “Why should reformists who were harshly criticizing Hashemi during Khatami presidency and the 6th parliament, now start to support him?”

“President Khatami became president by criticizing his previous government meaning the government of Hashemi Rafsanjani. But how comes they are now turning into a close friend of him?

 
30 days to the election: The opposition is trying to create savior out of Hashemi
30 days left to the Iranian election and the oppositions of the Islamic Republic are quite happy about Hashemi Rafsanjani being registered to the election.

 
The Iranian Intelligence Ministry is ready to confront the enemy’s plan for the election: Official
“Surly [the opposition] has plans for the Iranian election but we will thwart their plans anyway” says the Iranian intelligence minister in a press conference.

 
No need to create tension in our foreign policy: Haddad Adel
Talking about foreign policy and relations with the US, Principlist hopeful Haddad Adel said: “We don’t want to be at war with the world nations and we don’t need to do that.”

“We don’t recognize the Zionist regime because its existence is not compatible with any of the International conventions.  We as a Muslim can’t endorse [the regime’s] oppression” he added.

 
Fars News Exclusive: 100 parliamentary members demanded the disqualification of Hashemi

The Iranian parliament is sending a letter the guardian council demanding the disqualification of Hashemi Rafsanjani from Iranian election.

 
Negotiating with America is possible: presidential hopeful
Manuchehr Mottaki, the Iranian presidential hopeful and the Iranian minister of foreign affairs said that negotiations between Iran and the US are “possible” but it needs mutual willingness of both sides.