Iran Presidential polls

Khamenei Protege, Sole Moderate Neck And Neck In Iran Presidential Race

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Presidential candidate Saeed Jalili votes at a polling station A low-key moderate and a protege of Iran’s supreme leader are neck-and-neck in the vote count in snap presidential elections marked by voter apathy over economic hardships and social restrictions. More than 14 million votes have been counted so far from Friday’s vote, of which the … Read more

Iranians Split On Presidential Vote As Hardships Mount

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With just a week remaining before a presidential election, Iranians are divided over whether voting will address pressing economic issues and mandatory hijab laws. Iranians head to the polls on June 28 to choose from six candidates — five conservatives and a relative reformist — to succeed Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash … Read more