Iran leader urges body to review vote bans

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei today urged the hardline Guardian Council to review the cases of thousands of candidates…

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei today urged the hardline Guardian Council to review the cases of thousands of candidates it has barred from standing for parliamentary elections, state television reported.

"There are legal methods and the Guardian Council has enough time to review the cases carefully ... to prevent the violation of anyone's rights," state television quoted Khamenei as saying in a meeting with Guardian Council members.