From: Inside Story
Hardline judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi is favourite among seven candidates to win Iran’s June 18 presidential election.
By Inside Story and Inside Story
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From threatening prosecution to exchanging allegations, aspirants do not hold back any punches in their first debate.
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The periodic rise of voting in Iran does not point to an affirmation of the ruling regime’s legitimacy.
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Moderates protest systematic ‘removal’ of reformist candidates as conservatives and hardliners dominate the field.
