Iran begins voting in presidential election with limited choices

Iranian women stand near a paper showing the presidential candidates during the election to choose a successor to Ebrahim Raisi following his death in a helicopter crash, at the Iranian consulate in Najaf, Iraq, June 28, 2024. Supporters of reformist candidate for Iran's presidential election Masoud Pezeshkian attend his campaign meeting in Tehran, Iran, June 23, 2024.

Iranians started voting on Friday for a new president following the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash, choosing from a tightly controlled group of four candidates loyal to the supreme leader, at a time of growing public frustration.