Key Points
Iran opened a five-day registration period Thursday for hopefuls wanting to run in the June 28 presidential election to replace the late Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed in a helicopter crash earlier this month with seven others...
The election comes as Iran grapples with the aftermath of the May 19 crash, as well as heightened tensions between Tehran and the United States, and protests including those over the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini that have swept the country...
While Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 85, maintains final say over all matters of state, presidents in the past have bent the Islamic Republic of Iran toward greater interaction or increased hostility with the West...
These elections, like the parliamentary elections, will be held in complete safety and health, with good competition and wide participation of all dear people, Vahidi said.. Raisi, a protege of Khamenei, won Irans 2021 presidential election after the Guardian Council disqualified all of the candidates with the best chance to potentially challenge him..
Widespread protests have swept the country, most recently over Aminis death following her arrest over allegedly not wearing her mandatory headscarf to the liking of authorities, A UN panel says the Iranian government is responsible for the physical violence that led to Aminis death...
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