Iran's president faces sanctions over breaking election rules
Source: AP
Iran's constitutional watchdog said on Sunday it would seek possible charges against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for allegedly violating rules by accompanying his chief adviser to the election registry office the previous day.
The dispute appears to stem from an ongoing confrontation between Ahmadinejad and the ruling clerics in Iran following years of power struggles.
It could also herald potential difficulties for Ahmadinejad's protege, Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei, to be cleared for the presidential election on 14 June to choose Ahmadinejad's successor.
The president himself is not running since Iran's constitution bars him from seeking a third term in office.
Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/may/12/iran-president-charges-breaking-election-rules
