Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday rejected calls to immediately intervene in a growing political crisis stemming from the mass disqualification of reformist candidates from forthcoming parliamentary elections. He recommended the Interior Ministry officials and the governors general to explore legal channels to resolve their dispute with the Supervisory Board.
"I hope the problem will be resolved through legal channels. Of course, if the legal process failed to resolve the problem requiring the Leader's intervention, I'll do my job," he said.
The Iranian Supreme Leader advised those who think their rights have been violated by the Supervisory Board to observe calm and avoid tension to give the legal channels envisaged in election law the opportunity to examine the complaints.
Ayatollah Khamenei advised the governors general to restore law and order in the provinces to guarantee a healthy election on February 20. (Albawaba.com)
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