This week Muhammad Khatami, a jovial, 65-year-old reformist cleric, who is more softly spoken and gentler-looking than the incumbent, finally decided to throw his turban into the ring.

• 本周，穆罕默德?哈塔米，一位和善的65岁改革派教士（比教士更细声细语和温和），终于决定参加大选。