Iran Press/Iran News: Speaking at a press conference in Tehran on Saturday, December 21, 2019, the spokesman for the Guardian Council, Kadkhodaei, stressed that criticizing the Leader will not necessarily lead to disqualification of a prospective candidate for Parliamentary elections.
Kadkhodaei added, "If someone criticizes the Leader, he will not be disqualified. The Leader has repeatedly stated that he has no problem with criticism and this will not serve as a criterion for approval or disapproval of election candidates," Iran Press reported.
"But criticism is not the same thing as an insult, defamation or slander. Criticism is allowed, but insults, defamation, and slander are not," he noted.
Before answering questions from journalists, Kadkhodaei first explained the details of the upcoming Parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections.
The spokesman said we did approve the bill for paperless international trade and the shipping agreement between Iran and Kazakhstan. 101/211
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