CBS Evening News | Iran set to elect hardliner as president

Iran set to elect hardliner facing U.S. sanctions as president

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Iran is expected to elect Ebrahim Raisi, a hardliner and protege of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as its next president. Elizabeth Palmer has the latest on the election. Air Date: Jun 18, 2021

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