TEHRAN – Iran’s justice minister has raised voice against presidential candidates who make slogans which may undermine the country’s progress, saying, “The nation will not allow a candidate weaken the country.”

Speaking to reporters in Tehran on Monday, Mostafa Pourmohammadi said, “It is a thing of the law of the jungle to try to knock down your rival at any cost.” 

“We are not going to imitate [candidates in other countries]. Elections are meant to be indicative of our human capacities,” ISNA quoted him as saying.

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