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Newshour: 18/06/2021 13:06 GMT: Iranians vote in presidential poll marred by bans

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18/06/2021 13:06 GMT

18/06/2021 13:06 GMT: Iranians vote in presidential poll marred by bans

Iranians vote in presidential poll marred by bans

BBC World Service - Newshour, Iranians vote in presidential poll marred by bans

All but one of the four candidates to succeed Hassan Rouhani are regarded as hardliners

Dissidents and some reformists have called for a boycott, saying the barring of several contenders left Mr Raisi with no serious competition.

Also in the programme: Japan's chief Covid-19 advisor said having no fans would be the least risky option, days before the organisers of the Tokyo Olympics decide whether to allow spectators into events; and we hear what a newly found species of ancient giant rhino looked like.

(Photo: An Iranian woman holds a document after voting during presidential elections at a polling station in Tehran. Credit: Reuters).

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