Tehran, YJC. Khatami Chief of Staff has said that Khatami is to decide based on social facts.
Mohammad Ali Abtahi, member of the Association of Combatant
Clerics and Head of Khatami’s office, said in answer to the question whether he
thinks Khatami would run for the presidentials or not "I have not had much
contact with him these days. We have to wait for his decision. I do not know
about his decision. Naturally he must make decisions based on social facts
rather than demands that are made of him. Probably he is weighing social facts.”
He also provided comments on his recent meeting with Khatami
and photos of them from the meeting "It was a public meeting. We sat and talked
and laughed. We always laugh.”