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Source: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/irans-ahmadinejad-registers-run-president-46744385
Iran's Ahmadinejad to Run for President in May Election
(AP-ABC News) Amir Vahdat and Jon Gambrell - Iran's former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday unexpectedly filed to run in the country's May 19 presidential election, contradicting a recommendation from the supreme leader to stay out of the race. Ahmadinejad previously served from 2005 to 2013. Under Iranian law, he became eligible to run again after four years out of office.