Speculation over whether incumbent Hassan Rouhani will be barred from running for a second term in May is rising as Iran's upcoming presidential election edge closer.
On Jan. 4, Abbas-Ali Kadokhodai, the spokesperson for the conservative-dominated Guardian Council that is tasked with vetting candidates, told the hard-line Jam news site, "There is no guarantee that a president will be approved [by the Guardian Council to run] for a second term."
