Polls Open In Iran For Presidential Elections Post Ebrahim Raisi’s Death

Early projections of the results are expected by Saturday morning and official results by Sunday. Tehran: Polls in Iran opened on Friday for a presidential election following the death of ultraconservative president Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash last month. Around 61 million Iranians are eligible to vote in the polls where reformist Masoud Pezeshkian, … Read more

Iran To Vote Today For New President Following Ebrahim Raisi’s Death

Iran Vote: Polls open at 8:00 am local time (0430 GMT) and close at 6:00 pm (1430 pm GMT). Tehran:  Iranians will vote for a new president on Friday following Ebrahim Raisi’s death in a helicopter crash, choosing from a tightly controlled group of four candidates loyal to the supreme leader, at a time of … Read more

A Look At Candidates Competing For Iran’s Presidential Vote This Week

Only six candidates from over 80 hopefuls survived screening by the hardline Guardian Council. Iranians will choose between mostly hardline candidates in an early presidential election on June 28 following the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash last month. Only six candidates from over 80 hopefuls survived screening by the hardline Guardian Council, … Read more

A Look At Candidates Competing For Iran’s Presidential Vote This Week

Only six candidates from over 80 hopefuls survived screening by the hardline Guardian Council. Iranians will choose between mostly hardline candidates in an early presidential election on June 28 following the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash last month. Only six candidates from over 80 hopefuls survived screening by the hardline Guardian Council, … Read more