Iranians Set To Vote After Week Of Intense Campaign Activity
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Shoppers walk past posters of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Tadrish bazaar in northern Tehran, Iran, Thursday, June 11, 2009. Iranians go to the polls on Friday, June 12, 2009 after a hotly contested election campaign pitting current president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad against leading challenger and reformist candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi, amongst others. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
TEHRAN, Iran — Iranians have begun voting in a key presidential election pitting hard-liner Mahmoud Ahmadinejad against a pro-reform challenger more open to improving ties with the U.S.
State media announced early Friday that more than 45,000 polling stations across the country had opened.
Voter turnout is expected to be high during the 10 hours of voting.
The election is seen as a referendum on Ahmadinejad. His top opponent, Mir Hossein Mousavi, has energized many youth who want fewer hard-line Islamic restrictions and better international relations.
There are about 46 million eligible voters in Iran, a country of 70 million people.
The other two candidates running are conservative Mohsen Rezaei and reformist Mahdi Karroubi.
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