Iranians will go to the polls on Friday to elect a new president

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Elections & Politics

Iranians will go to the polls on Friday to elect a new president

Iranians go to the polls on Friday to choose a successor to the late president Ebrahim Raisi who died in a helicopter crash last month. Voters will choose from among five conservatives and a reformist candidate. The vote comes amid continued Western pressure on Iran over its nuclear program and domestic dissent over social and economic crises. Reza Hatami reports from Tehran.

June 27, 2024