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Iran to hold run-off presidential election as no candidate gets majority

Iran will proceed with a presidential run-off election on July 5 after no candidate secured 50% of the votes in the initial round. Moderate candidate Massoud Pezeshkian received 10,415,991 votes, while hardline rival Saeed Jalili garnered 9,473,298 votes in the counted ballots.

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Published June 29,2024
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IRAN TO HOLD RUN-OFF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION AS NO CANDIDATE GETS MAJORITY

Iran will hold a run-off presidential election on July 5 as no candidate secured the required 50% of votes, the Interior Ministry said on Saturday.

Low-key moderate Massoud Pezeshkian got 10,415,991 million of the 24,535,185 million votes counted, while his hardline rival Saeed Jalili got 9,473,298 million, according to a ministry spokesperson.