Mohammad Gharazi ( Persian : محمد غرضی , also spelled Mohammad Qarazi ) is an Iranian politician who served as minister of petroleum from 1981 to 1985 and minister of post from 1985 to 1997. He was also a member of the Iranian Parliament from 1980 to 1984 and also governor of Khuzestan province . He was an independent candidate in the 2013 presidential election .