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

Polls expect lowest turnout since 1979 Islamic Revolution; with just 4 approved candidates remaining, ultraconservative cleric Ebrahim Raisi is almost certain to win

Path has been cleared for triumph in Friday's vote of judiciary chief who oversaw executions of thousands, as Supreme Leader consolidates power and prepares his legacy

Campaigners say Ebrahim Raisi should stand trial rather than lead country; Amnesty says he was member of the Tehran 'death commission' that secretly killed thousands

Three of the seven approved candidates drop out days before June 18 vote, leaving ultraconservative cleric Ebrahim Raisi almost certain to win vote

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

Front-runner Ebrahim Raisi, a hardliner who earlier this year threatened Trump with assassination, has praised Hezbollah and criticized normalization with Israel

In troubled country, choices for leadership do not inspire much confidence that things will get better