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Guardian Council denies reports on Iran presidential election date

27 July 2016 14:20 (UTC+04:00)
Guardian Council denies reports on Iran presidential election date

Iran’s Guardian Council has dismissed media reports on the date of the next round of presidential elections.

Accoring to the council's message, Abbas Ali Kadkhodaei, the spokesman of the Guardian Council did not reveal any details about the next presidential elections in interviews, IRNA news agency reported.

Earlier today, several Iranian media outlets quoted Abbas Ali Kadkhodaei that the next round of presidential elections will be held on 19 May 2017.

Iran’s Guardian Council is a constitutional watchdog body and vets laws as well as election candidates.

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