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. 


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