I will cancel polls, says Ahmadinejad in fresh power bid

President Ahmadinejad of Iran has warned that he could scrap this summer’s presidential election, threatening to drag the Islamic Republic into a constitutional crisis as he attempts to retain power.

With months to go until Iranians vote for his successor in June, Mr Ahmadinejad has reignited his bitter power struggle with Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader.

In an open letter published on his website at the weekend, Mr Ahmadinejad issued the veiled threat that if his right-hand man, Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei, is not approved as a presidential candidate, he could declare the election void and retain power himself.

Heh. Coming up…Dinnerjacket vs Mullahs cage match!