TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's presidential race got underway Tuesday as authorities officially opened the registration process for candidates in next month's election that will pick a successor to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and offer a critical test for reformists battered after years of crackdowns. The campaign is also taking shape as open season on
Iranian Presidential Hopefuls Launch Campaigns To Replace Ahmadinejad
Most of the main candidates have vowed to shun the current president’s bombast and seek to reduce tensions with the West.