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In pictures: Iran's women vote in election

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image captionAbout 56m people were eligible to vote in Friday's election
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image captionFears of a low turnout proved unfounded, with about 70% of those eligible to vote doing so
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image captionThe choice was between the moderate incumbent, Hassan Rouhani, and conservative cleric Ebrahim Raisi
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image captionWomen were first granted the right to vote in Iran in 1963, but continue to face restrictions
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image captionUnder Mr Rouhani, Iran has established warmer ties with the US - this Iranian woman cast her vote in a mosque in Manassas, Virginia
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image captionVoting was extended by several hours due to high voter turnout - this girl was a bit too young to join in with the adults
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image captionMr Rouhani won with more than 58% of the vote, meaning he will avoid a run-off
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image captionThese voters turned out at a shrine in the city of Shahre-Ray, south of Tehran
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image captionVotes were placed in about 140 countries - this was one domestic voter, in Tehran

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