What’s at Stake in the Iranian Presidential Election

Iran’s presidential election will take place on May 19. Six official candidates are running for the presidency, all of whom were preselected by the Council of Guardians from among 1,653 registered candidates.

What’s at Stake in the Iranian Presidential Election
Iranian presidential candidates from right, Mostafa Mirsalim, Ebrahim Raisi, Eshaq Jahangiri, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, President Hassan Rouhani, and Mostafa Hashemitaba, participate in a televised debate in a state-run studio in Tehran, Iran, April 28. (Mehdi Dehghan/Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting via AP)

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