'My first priority is to protect Iran and its agriculture,” he said as his election motto.
Hashemitaba was also the former head of the National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The final list of the candidates eligible to run for Iran's 12th round of presidential election is expected to be announced by the Interior Ministry on April 26–27.
Election campaign will officially begin on April 28 and end on May 17 and the election day is due to be on May 19.
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