LIVE: Iranian presidential election - opening of polls

Ruptly is live from Tehran’s Hosseinieh Ershad mosque on Friday, June 18, as polls open for the Iranian Presidential election. Front-runner Chief Justice Ebrahim Raisi is polling at over 43 percent, followed by the Secretary of the Expediency Council, Mohsen Rezaei, with 3.7 percent. The winner will replace outgoing President Hassan Rouhani, who first took office in 2013. NO Access Israel Media/Persian Language TV Stations Outside Iran/Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International TV