Only 7 candidates approved to run in Iranian election

Iran is holding a key presidential election next month. The list of candidates was announced this week, but missing from it are moderates and reformist candidates. The World’s Shirin Jaafari reports on reactions, and what a hardline administration in Iran could mean for relations with the US.

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