Raisi replaces moderate president Hassan Rouhani, whose landmark achievement was the 2015 nuclear agreement...
The agreement struck a balance between Iran accepting limits to its nuclear program in return for relief...
Raisi, a hardline judge who is under US sanctions for human rights abuses, secured victory as expected...
Israeli PM Naftali Bennett, described Raisi's ascent as enabled by Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah...
Raisi won just shy of 62% of the vote in Friday's election
Official opinion polls suggest turnout could be as low as 41%, significantly lower than in past...
For Clement Therme of the International Institute for Strategic Studies, the turnout is the biggest...
More than 54 million people are eligible to vote in Friday's election
Raisi has agreed to stick by the nuclear accord but says Rouhani put too much trust in the West
