Iranian Hard-Liner Ebrahim Raisi Wins Presidential Vote

The government announced his victory on Saturday, a day after a vote that many Iranians skipped, viewing it as rigged.

Opinion | ‘Don’t Vote.’ These Iranians Have Had Enough.

Low turnout would signal a rejection of the election. But not voting gives the regime a near-certain assurance that their candidate will be victorious.

Many Expected to Shun Iran Vote Seen as Presidential Race of One

An ultraconservative judiciary chief appears to have the only real chance of winning after a council of powerful clerics disqualified virtually all the other viable candidates.

Iran Clears Way for Hard-line Judiciary Chief to Become President

Potential rivals to Ebrahim Raisi, Ayatollah Khamenei’s favored choice, were barred from the June 18 election, and the remaining candidates do not present a serious challenge.