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Former Iranian parliament speaker Ali Larijani on Friday submitted his candidacy for a presidential election set for next month following Ebrahim Raisi’s death in a helicopter crash, state media reported. The election was originally slated for 2025 but was brought forward following Raisi’s death on May 19. The interior ministry on Thursday began accepting candidates for the early vote scheduled for June 28, and presidential hopefuls have until Monday to apply. Larijani, 66, whose views on foreign policy are seen as relatively moderate in Iran, submitted his application on Friday morning, accor…

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