Iran presidential hopefuls debate economy ahead of election
The six candidates vying to succeed ultraconservative president Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash, focused on revitalising Iran's sanctions-hit economy in their first debate ahead of next week's election.
The contenders -- five conservatives and a sole reformer -- faced off in a four-hour live debate, vowing to address the financial challenges affecting the country's 85 million people.
Originally slated for 2025, the election was moved forward after Raisi's death on May 19 in a helicopter crash in northern Iran.