Authorities yet to announce official results; without naming ultraconservative cleric Raisi, Rouhani says his successor has been elected

From a hardline cleric close to Supreme Leader Khamenei to a former leader of Iran's IRGC, Iranian voters head to the polls to elect the country's next leader

Mohsen Mehralizadeh, the only reformist in the race, drops out to consolidate support for Abdolnasser Hemmati; Alireza Zakani endorses hardline frontrunner Ebrahim Raisi

Resignation likely an attempt to boost moderate contender; announcement leaves 6 in race set for Friday, which is expected to be won by hardline judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi

Former Iranian Central Bank chief Abdolnasser Hemmati says regional peace hinges on US goodwill and trust-building; backs return to nuclear deal

Hardline judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi is widely tipped to win June 18 vote, after many potential heavyweights disqualified

But former Iranian Central Bank chief Abdolnasser Hemmati stresses that a US return to nuclear deal is key, and that so far, Washington has shown 'anything serious' yet