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Polling stations opened in Tehran on Friday for the first round of Iran's presidential election to choose a successor to Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash last month.
Footage shows Iranians waiting outside the famous Hosseiniyeh Ershad Mosque polling centre in Tehran before the polls opened at 8 am local time. Voters of all ages can be seen queuing to enter and cast their ballots.
According to Iran's official news agency, the first round of voting will last 10 hours and may be extended if necessary.
Iranians will choose their president at 59,000 polling stations, with 61 million eligible voters taking part in the election, according to official figures. The 16-day campaign period ended on Thursday morning.
The Guardian Council approved six candidates for the presidential race, including five conservatives, two of whom, Amir Hossein Ghazizadeh Hashemi and Alireza Zakani, withdrew before the election. The remaining conservative candidates are Saeed Jalili, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Mostafa Pourhossein, and a reformist candidate, Masoud Pezeshkian.
Several prominent political figures, including former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and former Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani, were excluded by the council.
Under Iranian law, if no candidate wins more than 50 per cent of the vote, a run-off will be held within a week between the top two candidates. Polls suggest this outcome is likely.
Polls open in Tehran as voters choose Raisi's successor after helicopter crash
Polling stations opened in Tehran on Friday for the first round of Iran's presidential election to choose a successor to Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash last month.
Footage shows Iranians waiting outside the famous Hosseiniyeh Ershad Mosque polling centre in Tehran before the polls opened at 8 am local time. Voters of all ages can be seen queuing to enter and cast their ballots.
According to Iran's official news agency, the first round of voting will last 10 hours and may be extended if necessary.
Iranians will choose their president at 59,000 polling stations, with 61 million eligible voters taking part in the election, according to official figures. The 16-day campaign period ended on Thursday morning.
The Guardian Council approved six candidates for the presidential race, including five conservatives, two of whom, Amir Hossein Ghazizadeh Hashemi and Alireza Zakani, withdrew before the election. The remaining conservative candidates are Saeed Jalili, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Mostafa Pourhossein, and a reformist candidate, Masoud Pezeshkian.
Several prominent political figures, including former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and former Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani, were excluded by the council.
Under Iranian law, if no candidate wins more than 50 per cent of the vote, a run-off will be held within a week between the top two candidates. Polls suggest this outcome is likely.
NO Access Israel Media/Persian Language TV Stations Outside Iran/Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/ Iran International TV
Polling stations opened in Tehran on Friday for the first round of Iran's presidential election to choose a successor to Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash last month.
Footage shows Iranians waiting outside the famous Hosseiniyeh Ershad Mosque polling centre in Tehran before the polls opened at 8 am local time. Voters of all ages can be seen queuing to enter and cast their ballots.
According to Iran's official news agency, the first round of voting will last 10 hours and may be extended if necessary.
Iranians will choose their president at 59,000 polling stations, with 61 million eligible voters taking part in the election, according to official figures. The 16-day campaign period ended on Thursday morning.
The Guardian Council approved six candidates for the presidential race, including five conservatives, two of whom, Amir Hossein Ghazizadeh Hashemi and Alireza Zakani, withdrew before the election. The remaining conservative candidates are Saeed Jalili, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Mostafa Pourhossein, and a reformist candidate, Masoud Pezeshkian.
Several prominent political figures, including former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and former Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani, were excluded by the council.
Under Iranian law, if no candidate wins more than 50 per cent of the vote, a run-off will be held within a week between the top two candidates. Polls suggest this outcome is likely.