Khamenei's protege Jalili edges ahead in tight Iran presidential race
Among more than 10.3 million ballots from Friday's election counted so far, hardline former nuclear negotiator Jalili won more than 4.26 million votes.
Presidential candidate Saeed Jalili votes at a polling station in a snap presidential election to choose a successor to Ebrahim Raisi following his death in a helicopter crash, in Tehran, Iran June 28, 2024.(photo credit: Stringer/WANA)ByREUTERS
