In 1996 he helped set up the Iranian reform movement that led to the election of Khatami a year later .
In 1996 he ran for municipal council ( the only post where elections are not screened by the Guardian Council ) .
In 1996 he helped set up the Iranian reform movement that led to the election of Khatami a year later , and ran for municipal council ( the only post where elections are not screened by the Guardian Council ) .