In this picture taken on Friday, July 1, 2016, former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, center, is greeted by well wishers while attending an annual pro-Palestinian rally marking Al-Quds (Jerusalem) Day at the Enqelab-e-Eslami (Islamic Revolution) St. in Tehran, Iran. Close allies of former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad say Iran’s supreme leader has recommended he not run in next May’s presidential election because he is a polarizing figure among hard-liners. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

