Iran extends polling hours due to heavy turnout
TEHRAN, Iran — The Iranian authorities reported heavy turnout in presidential voting Friday, extending polling hours three times to accommodate what appeared to be a late surge of interest. Anecdotal evidence suggested that Tehran’s mayor and a moderate cleric were garnering the strongest support, outdistancing their four conservative rivals./ In interviews and nonscientific surveys during the campaign, Iranians consistently said they were looking for someone to solve the country’s deepening economic problems, expand individual rights and ...
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