TEHRAN – The head of the Front of the Followers of the Line of Imam and Leadership said on Monday that principlists are sure to introduce a rival for Hassan Rouhani in the upcoming elections.

Mohammad Reza Bahonar also said that the national reconciliation initiative proposed by reformists is not understandable, Mehr reported.

“If it means reconciling people with people, they are not unfriendly to each other. If it means between people and the establishment, people have proven they are faithful to it,” he said.

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