Iranians vote in snap election to replace president killed in helicopter crash

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Published 2024-07-03

Iranians voted in a tightly controlled presidential election to replace former president Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash last month. Just four candidates, all loyal to Iran’s supreme leader, were on the ballot.

Correction: A previous version of this video contained an inaccurate clip. It has been re-edited and replaced.

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