![Supporters of Iranian cleric and presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi wave flags during a rally prior to the presidential elections in Tehran, Iran on May 16, 2017 [Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/20170516_2_23709355_22158920.jpg?ssl=1 "TEHRAN, IRAN - MAY 16: Supporters of Iranian cleric and presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi gather during a rally prior to presidential elections in Tehran, Iran on May 16, 2017. ( Fatemeh Bahrami - Anadolu Agency )")
Supporters of Iranian cleric and presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi wave flags during a rally prior to the presidential elections in Tehran, Iran on May 16, 2017 [Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu Agency]
![Supporters of Iranian cleric and presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi wave flags during a rally prior to the presidential elections in Tehran, Iran on May 16, 2017 [Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/20170516_2_23709624_22159542.jpg?ssl=1 "TEHRAN, IRAN - MAY 16: Supporters of Iranian cleric and presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi wave flags during a rally prior to presidential elections in Tehran, Iran on May 16, 2017. ( Fatemeh Bahrami - Anadolu Agency )")
Supporters of Iranian cleric and presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi wave flags during a rally prior to the presidential elections in Tehran, Iran on May 16, 2017 [Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu Agency]
![Supporters of Iranian cleric and presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi wave flags during a rally prior to the presidential elections in Tehran, Iran on May 16, 2017 [Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/20170516_2_23709624_22159541.jpg?ssl=1 "TEHRAN, IRAN - MAY 16: Supporters of Iranian cleric and presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi wave flags during a rally prior to presidential elections in Tehran, Iran on May 16, 2017. ( Fatemeh Bahrami - Anadolu Agency )")
Supporters of Iranian cleric and presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi wave flags during a rally prior to the presidential elections in Tehran, Iran on May 16, 2017 [Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu Agency]
![Supporters of Iranian cleric and presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi wave flags during a rally prior to the presidential elections in Tehran, Iran on May 16, 2017 [Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/20170516_2_23709624_22159540.jpg?ssl=1 "TEHRAN, IRAN - MAY 16: Supporters of Iranian cleric and presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi wave flags during a rally prior to presidential elections in Tehran, Iran on May 16, 2017. ( Fatemeh Bahrami - Anadolu Agency )")
Supporters of Iranian cleric and presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi wave flags during a rally prior to the presidential elections in Tehran, Iran on May 16, 2017 [Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu Agency]
![Supporters of Iranian cleric and presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi wave flags during a rally prior to the presidential elections in Tehran, Iran on May 16, 2017 [Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/20170516_2_23709624_22159539.jpg?ssl=1 "TEHRAN, IRAN - MAY 16: Supporters of Iranian cleric and presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi wave flags during a rally prior to presidential elections in Tehran, Iran on May 16, 2017. ( Fatemeh Bahrami - Anadolu Agency )")
Supporters of Iranian cleric and presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi wave flags during a rally prior to the presidential elections in Tehran, Iran on May 16, 2017 [Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu Agency]
![Supporters of Iranian cleric and presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi wave flags during a rally prior to the presidential elections in Tehran, Iran on May 16, 2017 [Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/20170516_2_23709624_22159538.jpg?ssl=1 "TEHRAN, IRAN - MAY 16: Supporters of Iranian cleric and presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi wave flags during a rally prior to presidential elections in Tehran, Iran on May 16, 2017. ( Fatemeh Bahrami - Anadolu Agency )")
TEHRAN, IRAN – MAY 16: Supporters of Iranian cleric and presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi wave flags during a rally prior to presidential elections in Tehran, Iran on May 16, 2017. ( Fatemeh Bahrami – Anadolu Agency )
![Supporters of Iranian cleric and presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi wave flags during a rally prior to the presidential elections in Tehran, Iran on May 16, 2017 [Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/20170516_2_23709624_22159537.jpg?ssl=1 "TEHRAN, IRAN - MAY 16: Supporters of Iranian cleric and presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi wave flags during a rally prior to presidential elections in Tehran, Iran on May 16, 2017. ( Fatemeh Bahrami - Anadolu Agency )")
TEHRAN, IRAN – MAY 16: Supporters of Iranian cleric and presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi wave flags during a rally prior to presidential elections in Tehran, Iran on May 16, 2017. ( Fatemeh Bahrami – Anadolu Agency )
![Supporters of Iranian cleric and presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi wave flags during a rally prior to the presidential elections in Tehran, Iran on May 16, 2017 [Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/20170516_2_23709624_22159536.jpg?ssl=1 "TEHRAN, IRAN - MAY 16: Supporters of Iranian cleric and presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi wave flags during a rally prior to presidential elections in Tehran, Iran on May 16, 2017. ( Fatemeh Bahrami - Anadolu Agency )")
Supporters of Iranian cleric and presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi wave flags during a rally prior to the presidential elections in Tehran, Iran on May 16, 2017 [Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu Agency]
![Supporters of Iranian cleric and presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi wave flags during a rally prior to the presidential elections in Tehran, Iran on May 16, 2017 [Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/20170516_2_23709624_22159530.jpg?ssl=1 "TEHRAN, IRAN - MAY 16: Supporters of Iranian cleric and presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi wave flags during a rally prior to presidential elections in Tehran, Iran on May 16, 2017. ( Fatemeh Bahrami - Anadolu Agency )")
Supporters of Iranian cleric and presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi wave flags during a rally prior to the presidential elections in Tehran, Iran on May 16, 2017 [Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu Agency]
![Supporters of Iranian cleric and presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi wave flags during a rally prior to the presidential elections in Tehran, Iran on May 16, 2017 [Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/20170516_2_23709624_22159527.jpg?ssl=1 "TEHRAN, IRAN - MAY 16: Supporters of Iranian cleric and presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi wave flags during a rally prior to presidential elections in Tehran, Iran on May 16, 2017. ( Fatemeh Bahrami - Anadolu Agency )")
Supporters of Iranian cleric and presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi wave flags during a rally prior to the presidential elections in Tehran, Iran on May 16, 2017 [Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu Agency]
![Supporters of Iranian cleric and presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi wave flags during a rally prior to the presidential elections in Tehran, Iran on May 16, 2017 [Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/20170516_2_23709624_22159526.jpg?ssl=1 "TEHRAN, IRAN - MAY 16: Supporters of Iranian cleric and presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi wave flags during a rally prior to presidential elections in Tehran, Iran on May 16, 2017. ( Fatemeh Bahrami - Anadolu Agency )")
Supporters of Iranian cleric and presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi wave flags during a rally prior to the presidential elections in Tehran, Iran on May 16, 2017 [Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu Agency]
![Supporters of Iranian cleric and presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi wave flags during a rally prior to the presidential elections in Tehran, Iran on May 16, 2017 [Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/20170516_2_23709624_22159525.jpg?ssl=1 "TEHRAN, IRAN - MAY 16: Supporters of Iranian cleric and presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi wave flags during a rally prior to presidential elections in Tehran, Iran on May 16, 2017. ( Fatemeh Bahrami - Anadolu Agency )")
TEHRAN, IRAN – MAY 16: Supporters of Iranian cleric and presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi wave flags during a rally prior to presidential elections in Tehran, Iran on May 16, 2017. ( Fatemeh Bahrami – Anadolu Agency )
![Supporters of Iranian cleric and presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi wave flags during a rally prior to the presidential elections in Tehran, Iran on May 16, 2017 [Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/20170516_2_23709355_22158927.jpg?ssl=1 "TEHRAN, IRAN - MAY 16: Supporters of Iranian cleric and presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi wave flags and posters of Raisi during a rally prior to presidential elections in Tehran, Iran on May 16, 2017. ( Fatemeh Bahrami - Anadolu Agency )")
Supporters of Iranian cleric and presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi wave flags during a rally prior to the presidential elections in Tehran, Iran on May 16, 2017 [Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu Agency]
![Supporters of Iranian cleric and presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi wave flags during a rally prior to the presidential elections in Tehran, Iran on May 16, 2017 [Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/20170516_2_23709355_22158925.jpg?ssl=1 "TEHRAN, IRAN - MAY 16: Supporters of Iranian cleric and presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi wave flags and posters of Raisi during a rally prior to presidential elections in Tehran, Iran on May 16, 2017. ( Fatemeh Bahrami - Anadolu Agency )")
Supporters of Iranian cleric and presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi wave flags during a rally prior to the presidential elections in Tehran, Iran on May 16, 2017 [Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu Agency]
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