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Iranian Election Commission: Pezeshkian, Jalili to second round

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 29 Jun 2024 12:33
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The Iranian Election Commission has confirmed that the presidential elections will proceed to a second round next Friday, as no candidate secured a majority of the total votes cast, with Masoud Pezeshkian and Saeed Jalili emerging as the remaining contenders.

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  • Masoud Pezeshkian (R) and Saeed Jalili (L), undated. (Tasnim News Agency)
    Masoud Pezeshkian (R) and Saeed Jalili (L), undated. (Tasnim News Agency)

Iran's electoral commission head, Mohsen Eslami, officially announced that presidential candidates Masoud Pezeshkian and Saeed Jalili will proceed to a runoff in the upcoming presidential election scheduled for next Friday.

During a press conference to announce the election results, the head of the committee indicated that the turnout in the elections reached 40%, with Pezeshkian receiving (10,415,991 votes), while Jalili received (9,473,298 votes).

Iranians are set to head to polls on June 28 to elect a new president, they will get to pick between 6 candidates; meet the former Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, #SaeedJalili. pic.twitter.com/yU73oEpUEC

— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) June 20, 2024

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— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) June 19, 2024

As for presidential candidate Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, he received (3,383,340 votes), and Mostafa Pourmohammadi received (206,397 votes).

The Iranian Ministry of Interior's Presidential Elections Commission announced the conclusion of the voting process and the commencement of vote counting at midnight on Friday.

This followed three extensions of the electoral deadline, originally scheduled to conclude at six o’clock Friday evening. Extensions were granted initially until eight o'clock, then ten o'clock, and finally until midnight, Tehran time.

Iran held its 14th presidential election to elect a successor to the late President Ebrahim Raisi, in 58,640 polling stations across the country and 340 stations in more than 95 countries.

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