By bne London bureau Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, a prominent Iranian politician and former military and police commander, has seen his presidential aspirations collapse following a poor showing in the recent Iranian presidential election, marking a continued decline in his electoral fortunes over the past two decades. Qalibaf, who has pursued the presidency since 2005, finished third in the 14th presidential election with 3,383,340 votes, failing to advance to the runoff. This result represents a significant drop from his previous attempts, reflecting a downward trend in his popularity among Irani…