Middle East Features

In Pictures: 'Iran Goes to the Polls'

By James Wray Jun 12, 2009, 20:10 GMT

An Iranian woman shows her finger after she casts her vote at a polling station during the Iranians presidential elections in Tehran, Iran, on 12 June 2009. More than 46 million are eligible to vote and a record turnout is expected to be reached. The four candidates are incumbent president Ahmadinejad , former Iranian prime minister Mir-Hossein Moussavi, former parliament speaker Mehdi Karrubi and former revolutionary guards commander Mohsen Rezaie. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Iranian presidential candidate Mir-Hossein Moussavi shows his finger after he cast his vote at a polling station at the Ershad Mosque in southern of Tehran, Iran, on 12 June 2009. Moussavi is the main challenger of incumbent president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in presidential election.More than 46 million are eligible to vote and a record turnout is expected to be reached. The four candidates are incumbent president Ahmadinejad former prime minister Mir-Hossein Moussavi ,former parliament speaker Mehdi Karrubi and former revolutionary guards commander Mohsen Rezaie. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Iranians at a polling station to vote during the Iranian presidential elections in Tehran, Iran, on 12 June 2009. More than 46 million are eligible to vote and a record turnout is expected to be reached. The four candidates are incumbent president Ahmadinejad , former Iranian prime minister Mir-Hossein Moussavi, former parliament speaker Mehdi Karrubi and former revolutionary guards commander Mohsen Rezaie. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Iranians wait outside a polling station to cast their vote during the Iranian presidential elections in Tehran, Iran, on 12 June 2009. More than 46 million are eligible to vote and a record turnout is expected to be reached. The four candidates are incumbent president Ahmadinejad , former Iranian prime minister Mir-Hossein Moussavi ,former parliament speaker Mehdi Karrubi and former revolutionary guards commander Mohsen Rezaie.EPA/Abedin Taherkenareh EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Iranian presidential candidate Mehdi Karroubi casts his vote during the Iran's presidential elections in Tehran, Iran, on 12 June 2009. More than 46 million are eligible to vote and a record turnout is expected to be reached. The four candidates are incumbent president Ahmadinejad , former Iranian prime minister Mir-Hossein Moussavi ,former parliament speaker Mehdi Karrubi and former revolutionary guards commander Mohsen Rezaie. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

An Iranian bride holds her ID as she leaves a polling station after voting in Iran's presidential elections in Tehran, Iran, 12 June 2009. More than 46 million Iranians are eligible to vote and a record turnout is expected to be reached. The four candidates are incumbent president Ahmadinejad former prime minister Mir-Hossein Moussavi , former parliament speaker Mehdi Karrubi and former revolutionary guards commander Mohsen Rezaie. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Iranians fill in their ballot papers at a polling station to vote in the Iranian presidential elections in Iran's presidential elections in Tehran, Iran, 12 June 2009. More than 46 million Iranians are eligible to vote and a record turnout is expected to be reached. The four candidates are incumbent president Ahmadinejad former prime minister Mir-Hossein Moussavi , former parliament speaker Mehdi Karrubi and former revolutionary guards commander Mohsen Rezaie. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Iranians cast their vote at a polling station during the Iranian presidential elections in Iran's presidential elections in Tehran, Iran, 12 June 2009. More than 46 million Iranians are eligible to vote and a record turnout is expected to be reached. The four candidates are incumbent president Ahmadinejad former prime minister Mir-Hossein Moussavi , former parliament speaker Mehdi Karrubi and former revolutionary guards commander Mohsen Rezaie. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

An Iranian female shows her ink-stained finger after casting her vote at a polling station during the Iran's presidential elections in Tehran, Iran, 12 June 2009. More than 46 million Iranians are eligible to vote and a record turnout is expected to be reached. The four candidates are incumbent president Ahmadinejad former prime minister Mir-Hossein Moussavi , former parliament speaker Mehdi Karrubi and former revolutionary guards commander Mohsen Rezaie. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Iranian presidential candidate Mohsen Rezaie casts his vote during the Iran presidential elections in Tehran, Iran, on 12 June 2009. More than 46 million are eligible to vote and a record turnout is expected to be reached. The four candidates are incumbent president Ahmadinejad , former Iranian prime minister Mir-Hossein Moussavi ,former parliament speaker Mehdi Karrubi and former revolutionary guards commander Mohsen Rezaie. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

An Iranian female election officer check ID cards of Iranian voters at a polling station during Iran's presidential elections, Tehran, Iran, 12 June 2009. More than 46 million Iranians are eligible to vote and a record turnout is expected to be reached. The four candidates are incumbent president Ahmadinejad former prime minister Mir-Hossein Moussavi ,former parliament speaker Mehdi Karrubi and former revolutionary guards commander Mohsen Rezaie. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Iranians cast their ballots at a polling station during the Iran's presidential elections in Tehran, Iran, 12 June 2009. More than 46 million Iranians are eligible to vote and a record turnout is expected to be reached. The four candidates are incumbent president Ahmadinejad former prime minister Mir-Hossein Moussavi ,former parliament speaker Mehdi Karrubi and former revolutionary guards commander Mohsen Rezaie. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Iranians queue at a polling station to vote in Iran's presidential elections in Tehran, Iran, 12 June 2009. More than 46 million Iranians are eligible to vote and a record turnout is expected to be reached. The four candidates are incumbent president Ahmadinejad former prime minister Mir-Hossein Moussavi ,former parliament speaker Mehdi Karrubi and former revolutionary guards commander Mohsen Rezaie. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Iranian presidential candidate Mir-Hossein Moussavi flashes a victory sign after he casts his vote at a polling station at the Ershad Mosque in southern of Tehran, Iran, 12 June 2009. More than 46 million Iranians are eligible to vote and a record turnout is expected to be reached. The four candidates are incumbent president Ahmadinejad former prime minister Mir-Hossein Moussavi ,former parliament speaker Mehdi Karrubi and former revolutionary guards commander Mohsen Rezaie. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Iranians line up to cast their ballots at a polling station to vote in Iran's presidential elections in Tehran, Iran, 12 June 2009. More than 46 million Iranians are eligible to vote and a record turnout is expected to be reached. The four candidates are incumbent president Ahmadinejad former prime minister Mir-Hossein Moussavi ,former parliament speaker Mehdi Karrubi and former revolutionary guards commander Mohsen Rezaie. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

A Supporter of incumbent Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as paint Iran’s flag on her face during an election rally in Tehran , Iran , on 10 June 2009. Ahmadinejad is confident that he will win the June 12 elections against his main challenger Mir-Hossein Moussavi and be re-elected for another four year term. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Iranian presidential candidate Mir-Hossein Moussavi and his wife Zahra Rahnavard cast their ballots at a polling station at the Ershad Mosque, in southern Tehran, Iran, 12 June 2009. Moussavi is the main challenger of incumbent president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in presidential election. More than 46 million Iranians are eligible to vote and a record turnout is expected to be reached. The four candidates are incumbent president Ahmadinejad former prime minister Mir-Hossein Moussavi ,former parliament speaker Mehdi Karrubi and former revolutionary guards commander Mohsen Rezaie. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Iranians cast their ballots at a polling station to vote in Iran's presidential elections in Tehra, Iran, 12 June 2009. More than 46 million Iranians are eligible to vote and a record turnout is expected to be reached. The four candidates are incumbent president Ahmadinejad former prime minister Mir-Hossein Moussavi ,former parliament speaker Mehdi Karrubi and former revolutionary guards commander Mohsen Rezaie. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH