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

Kohavi to lead Israeli delegation to US to meet with American counterparts on Tehran, Hezbollah's missiles, and Gaza

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

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

In further breach of nuclear deal and amid talks on striking new agreement, Tehran spokesperson says country has also stockpiled 108 kilograms of uranium enriched to 20% purity

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

As diplomats say talks over 2015 deal need more time, countries warn Tehran against 'further escalation'; condemn its ballistic missile program, support for proxy terror groups