Iranian electoral officials sit at a candidates' registration office, in Tehran on May 30, 2024, ahead of the country's presidential election. After Iran mourned president Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash, the nation's focus turns to the election for his successor, with the conservative camp seeking a loyalist to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The lead-up to the June 28 vote has opened the field to a broad range of hopefuls. (Photo by AFP)