The story: Saeed Mohammad, the presidential hopeful hailing from Iran’s powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), says he will proceed with his bid. He has also refuted speculations that his recent resignation ahead of the June polls was a dismissal over alleged corruption. This comes as a senior conservative politician has now backtracked after reportedly making such claims.

The coverage: Mohammad on March 7 resigned from his command of the IRGC’s Khatam Al-Anbiya Construction Headquarters, a major contractor in industrial and development projects...