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Mr Ghazizadeh, left, and Mr Jalili leave after the debate. AP
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Presidential candidates for Iran's election June 18, from right to left, Abdolnasser Hemmati, Mohsen Rezaei, Saeed Jalili, Ebrahim Raisi, Mohsen Mehralizadeh, and Alireza Zakani before their second debate on state-run TV, in Tehran. A seventh candidate, Amirhossein Ghazizadeh Hashemi, also attended the debate. AP
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The candidates face a moderator in the television studio in Tehran. EPA
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Mr Zakani, an MP, during the debate. AFP
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Mr Ghazizadeh Hashemi, also an MP, uses a map as a visual aid. AFP
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Mr Mehralizadeh is a former vice president. AFP
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Mr Jalili is Iran's former chief nuclear negotiator. AFP
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Mr Rezaei is a former head of the Revolutionary Guards and current secretary of the Expediency Discernment Council. AFP
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Mr Hemmati is a former central bank governor. AFP
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Judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi is being seen as the favourite to win the presidential race. AFP
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Mr Ghazizadeh, left, and Mr Jalili leave after the debate. AP
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Presidential candidates for Iran's election June 18, from right to left, Abdolnasser Hemmati, Mohsen Rezaei, Saeed Jalili, Ebrahim Raisi, Mohsen Mehralizadeh, and Alireza Zakani before their second debate on state-run TV, in Tehran. A seventh candidate, Amirhossein Ghazizadeh Hashemi, also attended the debate. AP
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The candidates face a moderator in the television studio in Tehran. EPA
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Mr Zakani, an MP, during the debate. AFP
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Mr Ghazizadeh Hashemi, also an MP, uses a map as a visual aid. AFP
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Mr Mehralizadeh is a former vice president. AFP
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Mr Jalili is Iran's former chief nuclear negotiator. AFP
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Mr Rezaei is a former head of the Revolutionary Guards and current secretary of the Expediency Discernment Council. AFP
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Mr Hemmati is a former central bank governor. AFP
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Judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi is being seen as the favourite to win the presidential race. AFP
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Mr Ghazizadeh, left, and Mr Jalili leave after the debate. AP
Iran’s next president faces widespread discontent and ailing economy
Turnout for next week’s election expected to be low
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