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Iran’s Young Guard

When Iranians go to the polls on June 12 to elect their president, a key determinant of voting behavior is likely to be generational, with 46% of the electorate under the age of 30. These voters are more educated, more urbanized, and more internationally oriented than previous generations – not at all the profile of the incumbent Mahmoud Ahmedinejad's supporters.

TEHRAN – Iranians will go to the polls on June 12 to elect a new president. While some argue that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s re-election is a foregone conclusion, the outcome is, in fact, not at all clear.

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