Khamenei urges presidential hopefuls to focus on Iran

Tehran (AFP) – Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called Tuesday on candidates for next month’s presidential election not to look to other countries as examples for progress.
The May 19 election will see incumbent moderate Hassan Rouhani face off against two highly-touted conservative rivals.
Speaking at a meeting of ambassadors from Muslim nations in Tehran, Khamenei encouraged candidates “not to look abroad (but) to pin hope on the capabilities of the nation