Iran state TV says Ahmadinejad will run in presidential race

Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, third left, reviews Basij paramilitary volunteers (File photo)

TEHRAN: Iran‘s state television has reported that former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is registering as a candidate to return to the same office in upcoming elections.
Broadcast footage showed Ahmadinejad marching accompanied by supporters to a registration center at the Interior Ministry before filling out forms.
Ahmadinejad in recent years has tried to polish his hardline image into a more centrist candidacy, criticizing the government for mismanagement.