TEHRAN - The spokesman of the Guardian Council announced the election of the council's presiding board and the retention of the previous members in their positions.

Hadi Tahan Nazif stated, “According to the internal regulations of the Guardian Council, the election for the presiding board members occurs every year on the 16th of July, with the secretary, deputy, and spokesman being elected by the members through voting.”

Similar to last year, Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati was reelected as the secretary, Siamak Rahpeyk as the deputy, and Tahan Nazif as the spokesman of the Guardian Council, maintaining their positions until the following year. 

As stipulated by Article 93 of the Constitution, the Guardian Council is tasked with scrutinizing all parliamentary decisions for compliance with Islamic and constitutional standards and providing interpretations in case of non-compliance with the Constitution and religious manners.