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Iran Presidential Election 2017: A primer on voting, governance and clerical power

Iranians are voting Friday for the next president of the Islamic Republic, but how does that elected leader fit into the country's clerically managed government that approves candidates ultimately overseen by its supreme leader?

Iran Presidential Election 2017: All you need to know about the candidates and the issues

On Friday, Iran goes to the polls to pick their next president. History favours incumbent president Hassan Rouhani—every Iranian president since 1981 has won re-election—but there are signs of trouble on the horizon.