Hardline Conservative Raisi Projected to Win Iran Presidential Election

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yu Je-hoon] In the 13th presidential election of Iran, the victory of Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, a candidate classified as a 'hardline conservative,' is becoming certain.


On the 19th (local time), according to Iran's state broadcaster IRIB, the Iranian Election Commission announced that with 90% of the total votes counted, Raisi has secured approximately 17 million votes.



Mohsen Rezaei, a candidate from the Revolutionary Guard, and Abdol Naser Hemmati, a moderate reformist candidate, have each received about 3 million and 2 million votes respectively, showing a significant gap compared to Raisi.


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