Mohammad Bagher Kharazi
Iranian cleric
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Sayyid Mohammad Bagher Kharazi (Persian: سید محمدباقر خرازی) (born 26 June 1961) is an Iranian cleric and a candidate for the presidential elections held in June 2013. His nomination was rejected by Guardian Council.
Cleric
Journalist
Mohammad Bagher Kharrazi | |
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محمدباقر خرازی | |
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| Born | 26 June 1961 Qom, Iran |
| Alma mater | Qom Hawza |
| Occupations | Politician Cleric Journalist |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
| Parent | Mohsen Kharazi |
| Relatives | Sadegh Kharazi (brother) Kamal Kharazi (uncle) |
| Website | Official website |
Early life and education
Career and political activities
Kharazi is secretary general of Hezbollah of Iran.[2][3] He was appointed to this post in 1990.[4] He owns a daily with the same name with the organization.[5] He is a religious teacher and one of his students is Mojtaba Khamenei.[6]
He ran for the presidential elections that were held in 2013.[7] He was registered for the elections on 9 May 2013.[8] However, his candidacy was rejected by Iran's Guardian Council on 21 May 2013.[9]
Views
In February 2013, Kharazi claimed "If I am elected as president, I will return the lands of Tajikistan, Armenia and Azerbaijan, which were separated from Iran."[10] Iran lost these lands to the Tsardom of Russia in the 19th century.[7]