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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Payam DOOST MOHAMADI and Ramin KHANIZADEH

Iran Election Shows Declining Voter Support Amid Calls For Change

A combination of photos shows ultraconservative Saeed Jalili (L) and reformist Masoud Pezeshkian (R), who will compete in a runoff election for president of Iran (Credit: AFP)

The first round of Iran's presidential election revealed shrinking support for both reformists and conservatives even though some voters are pushing for change by backing the sole reformist candidate, analysts say.

Masoud Pezeshkian, the reformist contender, and ultraconservative Saeed Jalili led the polls held on Friday to replace the late ultraconservative president Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash last month.

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