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Rally In Support Of Syrian Alawites - Paris

Rally in support of the Alawite population of Syria, organized by Kurdish, Zaza, and Turkish Alevi organizations, on March 15, 2025, in Paris, France. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rally In Support Of Syrian Alawites - Paris

Rally in support of the Alawite population of Syria, organized by Kurdish, Zaza, and Turkish Alevi organizations, on March 15, 2025, in Paris, France. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rally In Support Of Syrian Alawites - Paris

Rally in support of the Alawite population of Syria, organized by Kurdish, Zaza, and Turkish Alevi organizations, on March 15, 2025, in Paris, France. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rally In Support Of Syrian Alawites - Paris

Rally in support of the Alawite population of Syria, organized by Kurdish, Zaza, and Turkish Alevi organizations, on March 15, 2025, in Paris, France. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rally In Support Of Syrian Alawites - Paris

Rally in support of the Alawite population of Syria, organized by Kurdish, Zaza, and Turkish Alevi organizations, on March 15, 2025, in Paris, France. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rally In Support Of Syrian Alawites - Paris

Rally in support of the Alawite population of Syria, organized by Kurdish, Zaza, and Turkish Alevi organizations, on March 15, 2025, in Paris, France. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rally In Support Of Syrian Alawites - Paris

Rally in support of the Alawite population of Syria, organized by Kurdish, Zaza, and Turkish Alevi organizations, on March 15, 2025, in Paris, France. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rally In Support Of Syrian Alawites - Paris

Rally in support of the Alawite population of Syria, organized by Kurdish, Zaza, and Turkish Alevi organizations, on March 15, 2025, in Paris, France. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rally In Support Of Syrian Alawites - Paris

Rally in support of the Alawite population of Syria, organized by Kurdish, Zaza, and Turkish Alevi organizations, on March 15, 2025, in Paris, France. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rally In Support Of Syrian Alawites - Paris

Rally in support of the Alawite population of Syria, organized by Kurdish, Zaza, and Turkish Alevi organizations, on March 15, 2025, in Paris, France. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rally In Support Of Syrian Alawites - Paris

Rally in support of the Alawite population of Syria, organized by Kurdish, Zaza, and Turkish Alevi organizations, on March 15, 2025, in Paris, France. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rally In Support Of Syrian Alawites - Paris

Rally in support of the Alawite population of Syria, organized by Kurdish, Zaza, and Turkish Alevi organizations, on March 15, 2025, in Paris, France. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rally In Support Of Syrian Alawites - Paris

Rally in support of the Alawite population of Syria, organized by Kurdish, Zaza, and Turkish Alevi organizations, on March 15, 2025, in Paris, France. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rally In Support Of Syrian Alawites - Paris

Rally in support of the Alawite population of Syria, organized by Kurdish, Zaza, and Turkish Alevi organizations, on March 15, 2025, in Paris, France. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rally In Support Of Syrian Alawites - Paris

Rally in support of the Alawite population of Syria, organized by Kurdish, Zaza, and Turkish Alevi organizations, on March 15, 2025, in Paris, France. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rally In Support Of Syrian Alawites - Paris

Rally in support of the Alawite population of Syria, organized by Kurdish, Zaza, and Turkish Alevi organizations, on March 15, 2025, in Paris, France. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rally In Support Of Syrian Alawites - Paris

Rally in support of the Alawite population of Syria, organized by Kurdish, Zaza, and Turkish Alevi organizations, on March 15, 2025, in Paris, France. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rally In Support Of Syrian Alawites - Paris

Rally in support of the Alawite population of Syria, organized by Kurdish, Zaza, and Turkish Alevi organizations, on March 15, 2025, in Paris, France. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rally In Support Of Syrian Alawites - Paris

Rally in support of the Alawite population of Syria, organized by Kurdish, Zaza, and Turkish Alevi organizations, on March 15, 2025, in Paris, France. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rally In Support Of Syrian Alawites - Paris

Rally in support of the Alawite population of Syria, organized by Kurdish, Zaza, and Turkish Alevi organizations, on March 15, 2025, in Paris, France. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Evvel Temmuz Celebration - Turkey

Children and families join the Evvel Temmuz festivities in Antioch, Turkey, on Sunday, July 14, 2024. This annual tradition, rooted in a 4,000-year history, marks the first day of July according to the Greek calendar, celebrated by Arab Alawites as a symbol of fertility and harvest. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Evvel Temmuz Celebration - Turkey

Participants hold a banner at the Evvel Temmuz march in Antioch, Turkey, on Sunday, July 14, 2024. This annual tradition, rooted in a 4,000-year history, marks the first day of July according to the Greek calendar, celebrated by Arab Alawites as a symbol of fertility and harvest. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Evvel Temmuz Celebration - Turkey

People stand together during the Evvel Temmuz march in Antioch, Turkey, on Sunday, July 14, 2024. This annual tradition, rooted in a 4,000-year history, marks the first day of July according to the Greek calendar, celebrated by Arab Alawites as a symbol of fertility and harvest. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Evvel Temmuz Celebration - Turkey

A man holds a child as participants gather for the Evvel Temmuz march in Antioch, Turkey, on Sunday, July 14, 2024. This annual tradition, rooted in a 4,000-year history, marks the first day of July according to the Greek calendar, celebrated by Arab Alawites as a symbol of fertility and harvest. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Evvel Temmuz Celebration - Turkey

Crowds march during the Evvel Temmuz march in Antioch, Turkey, on Sunday, July 14, 2024. This annual tradition, rooted in a 4,000-year history, marks the first day of July according to the Greek calendar, celebrated by Arab Alawites as a symbol of fertility and harvest. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Evvel Temmuz Celebration - Turkey

A woman records the Evvel Temmuz march as participants carry symbolic greenery in Antioch, Turkey, on Sunday, July 14, 2024. This annual tradition, rooted in a 4,000-year history, marks the first day of July according to the Greek calendar, celebrated by Arab Alawites as a symbol of fertility and harvest. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Evvel Temmuz Celebration - Turkey

People stand together during the Evvel Temmuz march in Antioch, Turkey, on Sunday, July 14, 2024. This annual tradition, rooted in a 4,000-year history, marks the first day of July according to the Greek calendar, celebrated by Arab Alawites as a symbol of fertility and harvest. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Evvel Temmuz Celebration - Turkey

Participants hold a banner at the Evvel Temmuz march in Antioch, Turkey, on Sunday, July 14, 2024. This annual tradition, rooted in a 4,000-year history, marks the first day of July according to the Greek calendar, celebrated by Arab Alawites as a symbol of fertility and harvest. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Evvel Temmuz Celebration - Turkey

A participant holds a smoking incense pot while marching during the Evvel Temmuz celebration in Antioch, Turkey, on Sunday, July 14, 2024. This annual tradition, rooted in a 4,000-year history, marks the first day of July according to the Greek calendar, celebrated by Arab Alawites as a symbol of fertility and harvest. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Evvel Temmuz Celebration - Turkey

Participants stand while holding greenery at the Evvel Temmuz celebration in Antioch, Turkey, on Sunday, July 14, 2024. This annual tradition, rooted in a 4,000-year history, marks the first day of July according to the Greek calendar, celebrated by Arab Alawites as a symbol of fertility and harvest. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Evvel Temmuz Celebration - Turkey

Participants march with musical instruments during the Evvel Temmuz celebration in Antioch, Turkey, on Sunday, July 14, 2024. This annual tradition, rooted in a 4,000-year history, marks the first day of July according to the Greek calendar, celebrated by Arab Alawites as a symbol of fertility and harvest. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Evvel Temmuz Celebration - Turkey

Participants stand while holding greenery at the Evvel Temmuz celebration in Antioch, Turkey, on Sunday, July 14, 2024. This annual tradition, rooted in a 4,000-year history, marks the first day of July according to the Greek calendar, celebrated by Arab Alawites as a symbol of fertility and harvest. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

People attend the state-held event during the Eid al-Ghadir festival in Tehran, Iran, on June 25, 2024. Eid al-Ghadir is a commemorative holiday and is considered to be among the most significant holidays of Shi'ite Muslims and Alawites, as it is believed to commemorate the time when the Islamic prophet Muhammad—according to interpretation in Shia—appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor. Iran is holding snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. People in Iran are increasingly showing less interest in casting their vote in the snap presidential election scheduled on June 28 after the disqualification of several candidates by the country's religious Guardian Council. Voter turnouts have hit historically low numbers in elections in recent years as Iran's hardliners increasingly interfere by eliminating candidates who have distanced themselves from the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAP

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Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

People attend the state-held event during the Eid al-Ghadir festival in Tehran, Iran, on June 25, 2024. Eid al-Ghadir is a commemorative holiday and is considered to be among the most significant holidays of Shi'ite Muslims and Alawites, as it is believed to commemorate the time when the Islamic prophet Muhammad—according to interpretation in Shia—appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor. Iran is holding snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. People in Iran are increasingly showing less interest in casting their vote in the snap presidential election scheduled on June 28 after the disqualification of several candidates by the country's religious Guardian Council. Voter turnouts have hit historically low numbers in elections in recent years as Iran's hardliners increasingly interfere by eliminating candidates who have distanced themselves from the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAP

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Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

People attend the state-held event during the Eid al-Ghadir festival in Tehran, Iran, on June 25, 2024. Eid al-Ghadir is a commemorative holiday and is considered to be among the most significant holidays of Shi'ite Muslims and Alawites, as it is believed to commemorate the time when the Islamic prophet Muhammad—according to interpretation in Shia—appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor. Iran is holding snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. People in Iran are increasingly showing less interest in casting their vote in the snap presidential election scheduled on June 28 after the disqualification of several candidates by the country's religious Guardian Council. Voter turnouts have hit historically low numbers in elections in recent years as Iran's hardliners increasingly interfere by eliminating candidates who have distanced themselves from the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAP

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Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

People attend the state-held event during the Eid al-Ghadir festival in Tehran, Iran, on June 25, 2024. Eid al-Ghadir is a commemorative holiday and is considered to be among the most significant holidays of Shi'ite Muslims and Alawites, as it is believed to commemorate the time when the Islamic prophet Muhammad—according to interpretation in Shia—appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor. Iran is holding snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. People in Iran are increasingly showing less interest in casting their vote in the snap presidential election scheduled on June 28 after the disqualification of several candidates by the country's religious Guardian Council. Voter turnouts have hit historically low numbers in elections in recent years as Iran's hardliners increasingly interfere by eliminating candidates who have distanced themselves from the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAP

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Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

People attend the state-held event during the Eid al-Ghadir festival in Tehran, Iran, on June 25, 2024. Eid al-Ghadir is a commemorative holiday and is considered to be among the most significant holidays of Shi'ite Muslims and Alawites, as it is believed to commemorate the time when the Islamic prophet Muhammad—according to interpretation in Shia—appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor. Iran is holding snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. People in Iran are increasingly showing less interest in casting their vote in the snap presidential election scheduled on June 28 after the disqualification of several candidates by the country's religious Guardian Council. Voter turnouts have hit historically low numbers in elections in recent years as Iran's hardliners increasingly interfere by eliminating candidates who have distanced themselves from the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAP

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Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

People attend the state-held event during the Eid al-Ghadir festival in Tehran, Iran, on June 25, 2024. Eid al-Ghadir is a commemorative holiday and is considered to be among the most significant holidays of Shi'ite Muslims and Alawites, as it is believed to commemorate the time when the Islamic prophet Muhammad—according to interpretation in Shia—appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor. Iran is holding snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. People in Iran are increasingly showing less interest in casting their vote in the snap presidential election scheduled on June 28 after the disqualification of several candidates by the country's religious Guardian Council. Voter turnouts have hit historically low numbers in elections in recent years as Iran's hardliners increasingly interfere by eliminating candidates who have distanced themselves from the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAP

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Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

Women try Virtual Reality headset during a state-held event for the Eid al-Ghadir festival in Tehran, Iran, on June 25, 2024. Eid al-Ghadir is a commemorative holiday and is considered to be among the most significant holidays of Shi'ite Muslims and Alawites, as it is believed to commemorate the time when the Islamic prophet Muhammad—according to interpretation in Shia—appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor. Iran is holding snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. People in Iran are increasingly showing less interest in casting their vote in the snap presidential election scheduled on June 28 after the disqualification of several candidates by the country's religious Guardian Council. Voter turnouts have hit historically low numbers in elections in recent years as Iran's hardliners increasingly interfere by eliminating candidates who have distanced themselves from the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photo by Hossein Beris/Mid

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Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

People attend the state-held event during the Eid al-Ghadir festival in Tehran, Iran, on June 25, 2024. Eid al-Ghadir is a commemorative holiday and is considered to be among the most significant holidays of Shi'ite Muslims and Alawites, as it is believed to commemorate the time when the Islamic prophet Muhammad—according to interpretation in Shia—appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor. Iran is holding snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. People in Iran are increasingly showing less interest in casting their vote in the snap presidential election scheduled on June 28 after the disqualification of several candidates by the country's religious Guardian Council. Voter turnouts have hit historically low numbers in elections in recent years as Iran's hardliners increasingly interfere by eliminating candidates who have distanced themselves from the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAP

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Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

People attend the state-held event during the Eid al-Ghadir festival in Tehran, Iran, on June 25, 2024. Eid al-Ghadir is a commemorative holiday and is considered to be among the most significant holidays of Shi'ite Muslims and Alawites, as it is believed to commemorate the time when the Islamic prophet Muhammad—according to interpretation in Shia—appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor. Iran is holding snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. People in Iran are increasingly showing less interest in casting their vote in the snap presidential election scheduled on June 28 after the disqualification of several candidates by the country's religious Guardian Council. Voter turnouts have hit historically low numbers in elections in recent years as Iran's hardliners increasingly interfere by eliminating candidates who have distanced themselves from the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAP

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Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

People attend the state-held event during the Eid al-Ghadir festival in Tehran, Iran, on June 25, 2024. Eid al-Ghadir is a commemorative holiday and is considered to be among the most significant holidays of Shi'ite Muslims and Alawites, as it is believed to commemorate the time when the Islamic prophet Muhammad—according to interpretation in Shia—appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor. Iran is holding snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. People in Iran are increasingly showing less interest in casting their vote in the snap presidential election scheduled on June 28 after the disqualification of several candidates by the country's religious Guardian Council. Voter turnouts have hit historically low numbers in elections in recent years as Iran's hardliners increasingly interfere by eliminating candidates who have distanced themselves from the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAP

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Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

People attend the state-held event during the Eid al-Ghadir festival in Tehran, Iran, on June 25, 2024. Eid al-Ghadir is a commemorative holiday and is considered to be among the most significant holidays of Shi'ite Muslims and Alawites, as it is believed to commemorate the time when the Islamic prophet Muhammad—according to interpretation in Shia—appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor. Iran is holding snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. People in Iran are increasingly showing less interest in casting their vote in the snap presidential election scheduled on June 28 after the disqualification of several candidates by the country's religious Guardian Council. Voter turnouts have hit historically low numbers in elections in recent years as Iran's hardliners increasingly interfere by eliminating candidates who have distanced themselves from the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAP

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Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

People attend the state-held event during the Eid al-Ghadir festival in Tehran, Iran, on June 25, 2024. Eid al-Ghadir is a commemorative holiday and is considered to be among the most significant holidays of Shi'ite Muslims and Alawites, as it is believed to commemorate the time when the Islamic prophet Muhammad—according to interpretation in Shia—appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor. Iran is holding snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. People in Iran are increasingly showing less interest in casting their vote in the snap presidential election scheduled on June 28 after the disqualification of several candidates by the country's religious Guardian Council. Voter turnouts have hit historically low numbers in elections in recent years as Iran's hardliners increasingly interfere by eliminating candidates who have distanced themselves from the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAP

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Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

People attend the state-held event during the Eid al-Ghadir festival in Tehran, Iran, on June 25, 2024. Eid al-Ghadir is a commemorative holiday and is considered to be among the most significant holidays of Shi'ite Muslims and Alawites, as it is believed to commemorate the time when the Islamic prophet Muhammad—according to interpretation in Shia—appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor. Iran is holding snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. People in Iran are increasingly showing less interest in casting their vote in the snap presidential election scheduled on June 28 after the disqualification of several candidates by the country's religious Guardian Council. Voter turnouts have hit historically low numbers in elections in recent years as Iran's hardliners increasingly interfere by eliminating candidates who have distanced themselves from the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAP

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Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

People attend the state-held event during the Eid al-Ghadir festival in Tehran, Iran, on June 25, 2024. Eid al-Ghadir is a commemorative holiday and is considered to be among the most significant holidays of Shi'ite Muslims and Alawites, as it is believed to commemorate the time when the Islamic prophet Muhammad—according to interpretation in Shia—appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor. Iran is holding snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. People in Iran are increasingly showing less interest in casting their vote in the snap presidential election scheduled on June 28 after the disqualification of several candidates by the country's religious Guardian Council. Voter turnouts have hit historically low numbers in elections in recent years as Iran's hardliners increasingly interfere by eliminating candidates who have distanced themselves from the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAP

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Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

Children attend the state-held event during the Eid al-Ghadir festival in Tehran, Iran, on June 25, 2024. Eid al-Ghadir is a commemorative holiday and is considered to be among the most significant holidays of Shi'ite Muslims and Alawites, as it is believed to commemorate the time when the Islamic prophet Muhammad—according to interpretation in Shia—appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor. Iran is holding snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. People in Iran are increasingly showing less interest in casting their vote in the snap presidential election scheduled on June 28 after the disqualification of several candidates by the country's religious Guardian Council. Voter turnouts have hit historically low numbers in elections in recent years as Iran's hardliners increasingly interfere by eliminating candidates who have distanced themselves from the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABAC

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Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

People attend the state-held event during the Eid al-Ghadir festival in Tehran, Iran, on June 25, 2024. Eid al-Ghadir is a commemorative holiday and is considered to be among the most significant holidays of Shi'ite Muslims and Alawites, as it is believed to commemorate the time when the Islamic prophet Muhammad—according to interpretation in Shia—appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor. Iran is holding snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. People in Iran are increasingly showing less interest in casting their vote in the snap presidential election scheduled on June 28 after the disqualification of several candidates by the country's religious Guardian Council. Voter turnouts have hit historically low numbers in elections in recent years as Iran's hardliners increasingly interfere by eliminating candidates who have distanced themselves from the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAP

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Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

Women try Virtual Reality headset during a state-held event for the Eid al-Ghadir festival in Tehran, Iran, on June 25, 2024. Eid al-Ghadir is a commemorative holiday and is considered to be among the most significant holidays of Shi'ite Muslims and Alawites, as it is believed to commemorate the time when the Islamic prophet Muhammad—according to interpretation in Shia—appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor. Iran is holding snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. People in Iran are increasingly showing less interest in casting their vote in the snap presidential election scheduled on June 28 after the disqualification of several candidates by the country's religious Guardian Council. Voter turnouts have hit historically low numbers in elections in recent years as Iran's hardliners increasingly interfere by eliminating candidates who have distanced themselves from the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photo by Hossein Beris/Mid

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Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

A man carrying an Iranian flag walks during the state-held event for the Eid al-Ghadir festival in Tehran, Iran, on June 25, 2024. Eid al-Ghadir is a commemorative holiday and is considered to be among the most significant holidays of Shi'ite Muslims and Alawites, as it is believed to commemorate the time when the Islamic prophet Muhammad—according to interpretation in Shia—appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor. Iran is holding snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. People in Iran are increasingly showing less interest in casting their vote in the snap presidential election scheduled on June 28 after the disqualification of several candidates by the country's religious Guardian Council. Voter turnouts have hit historically low numbers in elections in recent years as Iran's hardliners increasingly interfere by eliminating candidates who have distanced themselves from the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photo by Hossein Beri