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伊朗总统选举禁止女性参加 A constitutional body in Iran has ruled that women cannot run in presidential elections scheduled for 14 June. 伊朗一家立法机构裁定，女性不得参加6月14日举行的总统选举。 ? Mohammad Yazdi, a clerical member of the Guardian Council, said the constitution ruled out the participation of women. ? Thirty women registered as candidates but there had been little expectation they would be allowed to stand. ? The Guardian Council is charged with vetting（审查） election candidates according to their Islamic credentials. ? Observers say there is ambiguity in the constitution about the participation of women in presidential elections in Iran. ? However, the latest interpretation appears to put an end to the debate. ? The semi-official Mehr news agency quoted Mr Yazdi as saying that the law does not approve of a woman in the presidency and a woman on the ballot is not allowed. ? Women are able to stand for election to the Iranian parliament and have served as lawmakers. ? Incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad cannot run for a third term under the constitution and a total of 686 people have registered to replace him. ? The final list of candidates will be announced on Tuesday, with only a handful of names expected on the ballot. ? In the previous elections of 2009, 475 hopefuls registered but the Guardian Council only gave its approval to four.? ? The results of those elections were disputed by the opposition, triggering mass street protests. ? Reformist candidates Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi were detained and remain under house arrest.