Iranians head to the polls to replace president killed in helicopter crash
Iranians head to the polls on Friday in a snap election to replace the hardline president Ebrahim Raisi, killed last month in a helicopter crash. Voters face a choice between a tightly controlled group of four candidates loyal to the supreme leader, amid pervasive public apathy after years of economic strife, nationwide protests and escalating tensions in the Middle East.
Iranians head to the polls on Friday in a snap election to replace the hardline president Ebrahim Raisi, killed last month in a helicopter crash. Voters face a choice between a tightly controlled group of four candidates loyal to the supreme leader, amid pervasive public apathy after years of economic strife, nationwide protests and escalating tensions in the Middle East.
