Iran will maintain a snap presidential election on June 28 after the loss of life of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash final month.
Six candidates have been authorized to run. All are long-serving members of Iran’s political institution.
The winner should cope with a struggling economic system and the problem of US sanctions.
So how a lot selection does this subject of candidates characterize?
And with voter turnout sinking to all-time lows, will Iranians be impressed to solid their votes now?
Presenter: Laura Kyle
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Abas Aslani – senior analysis fellow on the Tehran-based assume tank Centre for Center East Strategic Research
Sanam Vakil – director of the Center East and North Africa Programme at Chatham Home
Mehran Kamrava – director of the Iranian Research Unit on the Arab Middle for Analysis and Coverage Research