TEHRAN – Presidential candidate Mostafa Mirsalim said on Wednesday that he will retaliate if rivals break the rules of debate.

“There are rules to a debate. If the candidates have accepted them, they should abide by them. If they do not accept them, they should not attend the debates,” Mirsalim said ISNA reported.

He specifically protested attempts by candidates to undermine their rivals and said they should instead explain their plans to cure the ills of society.

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