Who Are Early Contenders For Iran’s Looming Presidential Vote? – Analysis

By Golnaz Esfandiari*

(RFE/RL) -- With the application deadline expired and a month to go before Iran's election of a new president, two names are emerging as the likely top contenders to succeed President Hassan Rohani.

Judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi and former parliament speaker Ali Larijani have each been part of the...