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An Iranian woman casts her vote at a polling station in Tehran.

Live Blog: Iran Votes For President

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Iranians went to the polls on June 16 in the country's first presidential vote since the disputed 2009 election that saw Mahmud Ahmadinejad reelected for a second and final term. RFE/RL editors and the team at Radio Farda will provide updates throughout the day and night on the vote, letting you know what's at stake and what comes next for Iran.

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Man working for Hassan Rohani's campaign in Abadan spoke to RFE/RL's Radio Farda:

"I think the main race was between Rohani and [nuclear negotiator Saeed] Jalili. Most votes went towards Rohani. The turnout seems to be very good."
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The semi-official Mehr news agency quotes Gholam Hossein dashti head of Election Headquarters in Yazd province as saying turnout in Yazd was more than 85 percent.
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Police chief Ahmadi Moghadam says no "security" issue reported so far. He is quoted by Iranian news agencies as saying turnout was high.

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