Controversial cleric Ebrahim Raisi set to become Iran’s new president
Amid record-low voter turnout, Iran elected its newest president, Ebrahim Raisi. A controversial figure in Iran politics, Raisi is currently under sanction by the U.S. for alleged human rights abuses, including his role in the lethal crackdown on protesters in 2009. Elizabeth Palmer reports. "CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell" delivers the latest news and original reporting, and goes beyond the headlines with context and depth. Catch the CBS Evening News every weekday night at 6:30 p.m. ET on the CBS Television Network and at 10 p.m. ET on CBSN. Subscribe to the “CBS Evening News" YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/1S7Dhik Watch full episodes of "CBS Evening News”: http://cbsn.ws/23XekKA Follow "CBS Evening News" on Instagram: http://bit.ly/1T8icTO Like "CBS Evening News" on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1KxYobb Follow "CBS Evening News" on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1O3dTTe Download the CBS News app: http://cbsn.ws/1Xb1WC8 Try Paramount+ free: https://bit.ly/2OiW1kZ For video licensing inquiries, contact: [email protected]
