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As Iran's election campaign picks up, boycott gains momentum as well

Only one month out from Iran's presidential election, calls are growing for a boycott of the vote, widely seen as an undemocratic process with dim prospects of genuine change. 

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Iranian judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi delivers a speech after registering his candidacy for Iran's presidential elections at the Interior Ministry in capital Tehran, May 15, 2021. — ATTA KENARE/AFP via Getty Images

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