Iran Votes for New President Amid Voter Apathy, Mounting Pressure

GENERAL ELECTION - DUBAI. Iranians voted for a new president on Friday following the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash last month, choosing from a tightly controlled group of four candidates loyal to the supreme leader at a time of growing public frustration and Western pressure.

Polling ended at midnight in Iran after being extended three times for a total of six hours. While some insiders said the turnout was around 40%, witnesses told Reuters that polling stations in Tehran and some other cities were not crowded.