The ongoing Iranian presidential election features diverse candidates, including hardliners and moderates. The Guardian Council, a stringent panel consisting of clerics and jurists under the supervision of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who holds the ultimate authority in all state affairs, screened over 80 aspiring candidates including 4 women and only six were filtered out through the rigorous selection process. Following the Guardian Council’s approval of six candidates for the 2024 election, two contenders who withdrew from the race.
