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Many Iranians fear vote will underscore their powerlessness

Many Iranians fear vote will underscore their powerlessness By MOHAMMAD NASIRIJune 14, 2021 GMT TEHRAN, Iran (AP) Iranians this week are preparing to vote in or perhaps to boycott a presidential election that many fear will only underscore their powerlessness to shape the country’s fate. Hopefuls are running to replace the term-limited President Hassan Rouhani, whose promises of a bright economic future withered as Tehran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers collapsed. The backlash of disappointment in Rouhani’s relatively moderate administration has given hard-liners an edge this time, analysts say, even as the U.S. and Iran now negotiate a return to the landmark accord.

Voices of Iranians ahead of the presidential election

At Tehran garage, Iranian woman polishes cars and her dreams

At Tehran garage, Iranian woman polishes cars and her dreams MOHAMMAD NASIRI, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail 9 1of9Iranian car detailer Maryam Roohani polishes a car at a detailing shop in Tehran, Iran, April 18, 2021. Roohani has battled skeptics and stereotypes to live out her dream of working as a professional detailer. The auto industry remains male-dominated around the world, let alone in the tradition-bound Islamic Republic. Still Iranian women, especially in the cities, have made inroads over the years.Vahid Salemi/APShow MoreShow Less 2of9Female Iranian car detailer Maryam Roohani, left, cleans a car spraying water as her trainees watch, at a detailing shop in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, April 18, 2021. Roohani has battled skeptics and stereotypes to live out her dream of working as a professional detailer. The auto industry remains male-dominated around the world, let alone in the tradition-bound Islamic Republic. Still Iranian women, especially in the ci

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