Iran voters to give verdict on economy, diplomacy
An Iranian man walks past a graffiti in downtown Tehran on Thursdayon the eve of the presidential elections./ Iranians head to the polls Friday for a vote that has become a referendum on President Hassan Rouhani's policy of opening up to the world and efforts to rebuild the stagnant economy. He faces stiff competition from hardline cleric Ebrahim Raisi, 56, who has positioned himself as a defender of the poor and called for a much tougher line with the West. Mr. Rouhani, a 68-year-old moderate cleric, has sought to frame the election as a ...
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