Iran president seeks second term

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has registered to fight for a second term in office in June's presidential vote, Iranian media report.He went to the interior ministry and officially registered his candidacy in the 12 June poll, reports said.The five-day registration period for candidates opened on 5 May.Mr Ahmadinejad faces challenges from several quarters, including a former head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards and leading reformist Mir-Hossein Mousavi.Mr Ahmadinejad still has the backing of key parts of the state machine, military and media, but has been accused of failing to tackle poverty, high prices and unemployment.