That would, in theory, eliminate potential candidate Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi, the current ICT minister who will turn 40 in September. It could also jeopardise several reformists like former deputy interior minister Mostafa Tajzadeh, former senior diplomat Sadeq Kharrazi, and former legislators Mahmoud Sadeqi and Mostafa Kavakebian. Prominent reformist Tajzadeh announced on Tuesday via a tweet that he will register on Friday morning. He has previously said if elected, he will make the supreme leader “accountable” and elected by the people, in addition to “sending the IRGC back to the barracks”.
