4 candidates run for Iran presidential election

Iran's electoral watchdog has approved four candidates, including President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, to run in the country's presidential election.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (C) registers his  candidacy for upcoming presidential elections. Iran's electoral watchdog has cleared four candidates including Ahmadinejad  to stand in the June 12 presidential election, the Mehr news agency reported.(AFP/File/Behrouz Mehri)

The other three are former Revolutionary Guards chief Mohsen Rezaei, and reformist candidates -- former Prime Minister Mir- Hossein Mousavi and former Parliament Speaker, Mehdi Karroubi.

A total of 475 applicants registered their names for Iran's presidential election slated for June 12th.