"I respect all the candidates. However, I think that Rowhani is the most proper candidate and therefore I will vote for him," Rafsanjani, whose candidacy was rejected by Iran's Guardian Council, told a group of university students.
Also touching on Mohammad Reza Aref's withdrawal from candidacy, Rafsanjani said that Aref's withdrawal was aimed at preventing division of reformist votes, adding that Aref had shown he did not prioritize "his own individual ambitions and interests".
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