Iran's presidential race is officially on after a constitutional watchdog approved four candidates, including President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
The Interior Ministry said that the country's Guardian Council gave the green light to Ahmadinejad and three other contenders to run in the June 12 balloting.
The three include prominent reformists Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mahdi Karroubi, and a conservative, Mohsen Rezaei.
The body had rejected 471 other candidates who wanted to run, including illiterate peasants, a 12-year-old-boy and 42 women.
Ahmadinejad faces a tough challenge. His popularity appears to be declining, and many blame him for the country's economic troubles.
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