Former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced that he is considering entering the upcoming presidential elections following the recent death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. Dolat Bahar Telegram channel, run by Ahmadinejad supporters, posted a video of him on Saturday addressing his fans and saying that he’s confident “the situation is changing for the better.” “There are rapid changes taking place, not just in Iran but in the world, and I am hopeful that we will soon see the sweet changes,” Ahmadinejad said. A new president will be elected on June 28th following the death of Ebrahim Raisi and his delegation in a helicopter crash last weekend. Ahmadinejad supporters in the parliament have already welcomed his possible candidacy, claiming he’s “one of the most popular political figures in the country.”
