TEHRAN – Mehdi Chamran, the former chairman of Tehran City Council, has voiced regret over turning down an offer to serve as the country’s vice president during Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s tenure. In an interview with Etemad newspaper published on Sunday, Chamran said Ahmadinejad had offered him to serve as vice president but he declined. He also […]
TEHRAN – Mehdi Chamran, the former chairman of Tehran City Council, has voiced regret over turning down an offer to serve as the country’s vice president during Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s tenure.
In an interview with Etemad newspaper published on Sunday, Chamran said Ahmadinejad had offered him to serve as vice president but he declined.
He also suggested had he accepted the offer, Ahmadinejad might have chosen a more moderate path and things might have been much different.
Chamran is known as a major supporter of Ahmadinejad during his mayorship.
