Abbas Araghchi is a seasoned pragmatist diplomat who was the chief negotiator in nuclear talks between Tehran and world powers from 2013 to 2021.

The Council disqualified hardline former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and former parliamentary speaker Ali Larijani, a prominent conservative.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad could be barred from the race: the country's cleric-led Guardian Council will vet candidates, and publish the list of qualified on...