Iran announces approval of six presidential candidates

Speaking on live television on Sunday, the spokesman for Iran's elections authority, announces the six candidates approved for the June 28thelection to replace President Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed in a helicopter crash.

The announced candidates were selected from 80 registered by the Guardian Council. Among those approved are the conservative speaker of parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and the ultraconservative former nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili, who is known for his inflexible negotiating stance.