Six candidates have been cleared to run in Iran's presidential race. Who are they, how do they differ and what role will they play? The vote is less than a month after the death of the former president. So what's at stake this time around? And how could the outcome affect the country's role in the region?

In this episode:

• Abas Aslani, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Middle East Strategic Studies.

• Sanam Vakil, Director, Middle East and North Africa Programme, Chatham House.

• Mehran Kamrava, Director, Iranian Studies Unit, Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies.

Host: Laura Kyle

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