Iran approves six candidates for June 28 presidential vote

Iran on Sunday announced the six candidates, mostly conservatives, approved for the June 28 election to replace president Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed in a helicopter crash.

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Election staff wait for candidates to submit their documents for Iran's upcoming presidential election at a registration office in Tehran on June 2, 2024. After Iran mourned late president Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash last month, the nation's focus turns to the election for his successor, with the conservative camp seeking a loyalist to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)

2024-06-09 19:54:46

Iran on Sunday announced the six candidates, mostly conservatives, approved for the June 28 election to replace president Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed in a helicopter crash.

The candidates announced by the interior ministry were selected from 80 registered hopefuls by the Guardian Council, which oversees elections in the Islamic republic.

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