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In Iran, there's division and distrust. Next year's election will decide what path the country follows
5:15am PDT - August 14th, 2020 oregon fire map - IndependentWhatever happens, Iran will soon have a new president. But the situation is volatile and it remains unclear how pressures such as the pandemic, and its economic consequences, will shape events