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Iran's new president vows to fight corruption

Ebrahim Raisi promises to lead a government that will fight corruption following his victory in an election that was widely seen as engineered in his favour

Ebrahim Raisi promises to lead a government that will fight corruption following his victory in an election that was widely seen as engineered in his favour.
Mr Raisi is a hard-line cleric. Voter turnout was the lowest ever in an Iranian presidential election.

Also in the programme: US Catholic bishops get political; and why Mozart's music might ease epilepsy

(Picture: A supporter of Ebrahim Raisi holds a poster of him during an election rally in Tehran. Credit: WANA via REUTERS: Majid Asgaripour)

50 minutes

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  • Sat 19 Jun 202120:06GMT

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