Tehran lashed out at the recent remarks made by the US officials regarding the upcoming presidential elections in the Islamic Republic.

Tehran lashed out at the recent remarks made by the US officials regarding the upcoming presidential elections in the Islamic Republic.

"Flawed judgment on the basis of poor knowledge and misinformation about the electoral process in Iran, is not only interference in the Iranian nation's (domestic) affairs and in contradiction with basic international laws, but also offends the political maturity and awareness of Iran's people," Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Sayyed Abbas Araqchi said on Thursday.

Araqchi said the US lacks adequate knowledge and is incapable of presenting a sound analysis of politics in the Middle East.

"The Iranian nation and the (world's) public opinion have witnessed over half a century of US support for dictatorial and despotic regimes in the region, and do not care for US obsolete claims in support of democracy," he stated.

The comments followed remarks by the US State Department Spokesman Patrick Ventrell against Iran's Guardian Council over the vetting process.

“US officials must learn more about the electoral process in Iran before making comments about the presidential election,” Araqchi urged.

Under Iran's election law, the Guardian Council, the body responsible for vetting hopefuls, is required to announce the list of approved candidates within five days after the end of registration.

After the vetting process is complete, the 12-member supervisory body should release the final list of candidates to the Interior Ministry, which will then publicize it.

The registration for Iran's 11th presidential election ended on May 11, with some 686 individuals signed up for the vote among which 8 people were qualified by the Guardian Council.

The president of Iran is elected for a four-year term in a national election.