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Iran’s presidential contenders face hurdle of voter apathy

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Iran’s presidential contenders face hurdle of voter apathy

Presidential candidates Masoud Pezeshkian and Saeed Jalili ​attend an election debate at a television studio in Tehran, on July 1, 2024. | Photo Credit: REUTERS A zealous anti-Westerner and the low-key moderate hoping to become Iran’s next president could struggle to mobilise millions of supporters on July 5’s run-off election amid voter apathy about a…

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Khamenei Protege, Sole Moderate Neck And Neck In Iran Presidential Race

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Khamenei Protege, Sole Moderate Neck And Neck In Iran Presidential Race

Presidential candidate Saeed Jalili votes at a polling station A low-key moderate and a protege of Iran’s supreme leader are neck-and-neck in the vote count in snap presidential elections marked by voter apathy over economic hardships and social restrictions. More than 14 million votes have been counted so far from Friday’s vote, of which the…

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