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Hardline judge wins landslide in Iran presidential vote amid low turnout

Hardline judge wins landslide in Iran presidential vote amid low turnout

PARISA HAFEZI EBRAHIM Raisi, a hardline judge under U.S. sanctions for human rights abuses, secured a landslide victory yesterday in Iran's presidential election after a contest marked by voter apathy over economic hardships and political restrictions. With some 90% of the 28.6 million ballots counted, Raisi's tally was 17.8 million, interior ministry official Jamal Orfi said, giving him an unassailable lead. Turnout in Friday's four-man race was a record low of around 48%. Appointed by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to the high-profile job of judiciary chief in 2019, Raisi was placed under U.S. sanctions a few months later over…
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