Iran is heading for a runoff presidential election on July 5 after no candidate secured the required 50% of votes in the first round. Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian and hardliner Saeed Jalili emerged as the top contenders. Pezeshkian received 10.4 million votes, while Jalili garnered 9.47 million votes. According to the Interior Ministry, Pezeshkian received 42.3% of the votes compared to 39.5% for Jalili. The election saw a record-low turnout of around 40%, the lowest since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Mohammad-Baqar Qalibaf, who lost in the first round, has urged his supporters to vote for Jalili.
Iranian reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian faces a tough challenge to convince voters who shunned the ballot box in the first round of the presidential election to back him in Friday’s runoff https://t.co/fgXxl73dFP
Iranian reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian faces a tough challenge to convince voters who shunned the ballot box in the first round of the presidential election to back him in Friday’s runoff https://t.co/CpelIgjR7A
Iranian reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian faces a tough challenge to convince voters who shunned the ballot box in the first round of the presidential election to back him in Friday’s runoff https://t.co/j4r1I1S8h1 via @bpolitics @golnarM
Iran is about to elect a new president. Most voters didn't show up to vote. Here's why: From SBS News on Sunday, watch the full bulletin here: https://t.co/kNmkpo2lRO https://t.co/pe0m4iy9aP
In Tehran, many Iranians said they didn’t see the point in voting in Friday’s first-round presidential election since all the candidates had been vetted by the government. https://t.co/ZLvfeX9IH6
Iran’s presidential elections are set for a runoff. The winner will inherit a weakened economy, domestic discord, but also a strength: more sway on the international stage than Tehran has had in decades. https://t.co/PoMZd26bNl https://t.co/PoMZd26bNl
🇮🇷 Starting now - Alireza's election spaces are *always* worth tuning into. https://t.co/g7tVZ6RWvl
A reformist and a conservative will face each other in a runoff election for Iran’s presidency July 5. Here's what you need to know https://t.co/536GY8hjnb via @bpolitics @golnarM https://t.co/KVmfwdNARv
In a surprising result, Masoud Pezeshkian, a 69-year-old reformer, leads the vote in Iran’s presidential election with 10.4m votes. At his heels with 9.5m votes is Saeed Jalili, a 58-year-old zealot. A riveting second round could now unfold https://t.co/QcqvVCGhbm 👇
Iran’s election on Friday drew record-low turnout for a presidential race, forcing a runoff on July 5 between a reformist former health minister and an ultraconservative former nuclear negotiator. Here are the emerging takeaways. https://t.co/IdFpdUlEHi
Politicians close to Iran's 'reformists' are warning voters about hardliner presidential candidate Saeed Jalili. A large majority of voters who boycotted the first round of the election on June 28, were not swayed by the mutual smearing campaigns of the reformists and hardliners.…
Politicians close to Iran's 'reformists' have begun warning voters about hardliner presidential candidate Saeed Jalili. A large majority of voters who boycotted the first round of the election on June 28, were not swayed by the mutual smearing campaigns of the reformists and…
Iran’s presidential hopeful Masoud Pezeshkian vows to stand against mandatory hijab patrols and internet censorship. The caveat is that the administration does not have the final say in such policies.
Iran Heads To Presidential Runoff: Doctor & Reformist Pezeshkian V/S Hardline Ex-nuclear Negotiator Full Video: https://t.co/XLz7yjQ1u7 . . . #Iran #Election #President #Polls #AmirhosseinGhazizadehHashemi #Hashemi #Candidate #Tehran #Mayor #AlirezaZakani #BreakingNews… https://t.co/sAgILElUo9
.@AzadehMoaveni's dispatch for @LRB from election-time Tehran: https://t.co/TpLJAHaLcz
Ahead of the first round of Iran’s presidential election, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that any vote was a vote for his Islamic Republic. By that test the low turnout raises deep questions about the decaying regime’s legitimacy https://t.co/AncHs0oP2n 👇
Iran's presidential election goes to a run-off vote between Masoud Pezeshkian and Saeed Jalili after historic low turnout in presidential polls. #Iran #IranPresidentialPolls #WorldNews https://t.co/wkEmnNrAGr
The sole reformist in Iran's presidential election, Masoud Pezeshkian, will face the ultraconservative Saeed Jalili in a runoff following a vote marred by historically low turnout. https://t.co/KHRBzg10fR
Khamenei wanted a high turnout to boost his regime's legitimacy; he got a record low. Jalili received only half the votes Raisi won in 2021. Pezeshkian failed to convince many reformists (a "wet blanket", says one). No winners, just a very creaky regime. https://t.co/hoA6fVgky4
With the votes for Iran's presidential race officially counted, the second round of voting is scheduled after no candidates managed to secure over 50% of the 24.5 million ballots https://t.co/rQ4S7lFNGW
Iran to hold runoff election after historic low turnout in presidential polls #Iran #election #president #polls https://t.co/dOo8dfueKV
The final result of #Iran's 14th presidential election will be decided in a runoff between top contenders Masoud Pezeshkian and Saeed Jalili on July 5, said Spokesman of Iran's Election Headquarters Mohsen Eslami. https://t.co/SbisLY0Vv6
#Iran heads to presidential run-off on July 5 amid record low turnout https://t.co/cOawzrasjr via @YouTube
A reformist and ultraconservative will face off in Iran’s presidential runoff election https://t.co/ubkgPv6DHg
Iran's next president to be elected in runoff between Pezeshkian, Jalili https://t.co/QpIY3jwjrr https://t.co/1bJ1HgkGq1
Iran's presidential election heads to runoff with reformist leading first round https://t.co/VlAxj6uS6E https://t.co/ARUAGQ7zo9
Iran: “Public dissatisfaction in any new president’s ability to bring change was reflected in low turnout for the election: According to Iran’s state news agency, only 40% of eligible voters cast ballots.” The ruling clerics had hoped for a minimum 50%. https://t.co/zz0L6sEUIF
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Despite the clerics’ efforts to manipulate the vote, “a reformist candidate critical of an Iranian law that requires women to wear head scarves will compete next week against a hard-line conservative in a runoff election for the country’s presidency.” https://t.co/btsbjy2yFB
NEW | No candidate received the majority of votes needed to win the Iranian presidential election on June 28. Iran will hold a runoff election and ultraconservative Saeed Jalili will likely win the runoff vote to become the next Iranian president. https://t.co/HtZ0YYKcfG
NEW: No candidate received the majority of votes needed to win the Iranian presidential election. Iran will hold a runoff vote on July 5. Hardliner Saeed Jalili will likely win the runoff vote and become the next Iranian president. 🧵(1/7) https://t.co/SCQyAscRaI
“For Iran’s ruling clerics, a…high voter turnout is important for the regime’s stability and legitimacy." Khamenei said, ‘The continuity of the Islamic republic depends on people’s turnout and participation.’” In fact, turnout was at an historic low. https://t.co/a88gnRTh74
Voter turnout in Iran’s Friday snap presidential election reveals a sharp decline across various provinces, particularly in regions like Tehran and Kurdistan that were epicenters of protests in 2022 and 2023. https://t.co/50MSv7DmN6 https://t.co/87zicKS6u1
Iran elections go to a runoff as the top two candidates are neck and neck at around 40% each of the vote each. Turnout is also around 40%. Say what you will but sounds like healthy democratic process 🇮🇷🤷♂️ https://t.co/4Uj1mK4cwh https://t.co/Zhmh3d2WQQ
Iran presidential race goes to runoff between Pezeshkian and Jalili Iran will hold a runoff presidential election after an initial vote saw the top candidates not securing an outright win, the spokesperson for the election headquarters says https://t.co/wWSiGpTcNh
Wow intensifying political discourse in Iran — ex-Rouhani minister who is now a Pezeshkian supporter says: “We won’t let Iran fall to the Taliban” https://t.co/MD1mlD4lME
In the second round of presidential elections in Iran - Masoud Pezeshkian and Said Jalili THE FIRST IS CONSIDERED A "MODERATE REFORMIST", AND THE SECOND - A CONSERVATIVE NONE of the Iranian presidential candidates received the required 50 percent of votes in the first round.… https://t.co/FqHS6CqeWO
A surprising result in Iran’s presidential election means a second round will take place on July 5th, which could further expose the fissures in Iranian society and the fragility of the regime. That must be unnerving for its ageing supreme leader https://t.co/6HlmuiPb9D 👇
Iran's presidential election to face second vote after low turnout https://t.co/AMaQpQZz15
Iran’s presidential election is headed for a runoff between an archconservative and pro-reform candidate, after none of the contenders secured a majority of the votes, the Ministry of Interior announced on Saturday. https://t.co/MzlHXQLI4w
🇮🇷 Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi: The election campaign will begin on Saturday in the second round of the presidential elections in Iran https://t.co/7o8lSZJ8bi
🇮🇷 Important mega-thread here from @IranWonk breaking down where things stand following yesterday's presidential election in Iran, and crucially, what comes next. Second-round run-off to take place this Friday between the top two candidates: Pezeshkian and Jalili. https://t.co/yZ9LnvXF06
A thread in Persian on why I believe Saeed Jalili should be defeated next week https://t.co/umTkIpZmQP
Final results of the first round of presidential elections have been announced in Iran Total votes: 24,535,185 ✔️Masoud Pezeshkian: 10,415,991 votes ✔️Said Jalili: 9,473,298 votes ✔️Mohammad Ghalibaf 3,383,340 votes Empty votes/invalid: 1,056,159 votes Mostafa… https://t.co/RZqa2Yc9xX
Neither of the two frontrunners in Iran's snap presidential elections has won outright, making a runoff necessary, the Iranian Interior Ministry said on Saturday. https://t.co/TWa7daccdd
As Iran’s low-turnout presidential election moves into a runoff set for July 5, three groups in Iran must make crucial decisions not only about the election but also about the country's future: The boycotters, the reformists, and the hardliners. https://t.co/G4CS0sx9yf
🚨🇮🇷 BREAKING: IRAN HEADS TO PRESIDENTIAL RUNOFF Iranian law requires that a winner must receive more than 50% of all votes cast. If not, the top two candidates will advance to a runoff a week later. The election on Friday will pit reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian against… https://t.co/TBcLmUHEAq https://t.co/5iC757Tmro
Upcoming Iran election to decide President Raisi's successor; critical choice for country's future. #IranElection #PresidentRaisi #FutureDecision
Pezeshkian’s campaign account compares Jalili to Kim Jong-Il of North Korea https://t.co/l9oeQd87df
Iran's presidential election will go to a run-off in which a moderate lawmaker will stand against a protege of the supreme leader https://t.co/QEivFmVOxd https://t.co/KIx2w2HkYT
Iran's presidential election this week seems to give voters more options than the U.S. election.
Iran elections underway to determine new president following Raisi's term, considered crucial for the nation's future. #IranElection #RaisiSuccessor
Iran to hold presidential run-off Follow us on Telegram: https://t.co/gtQwYY5WSl https://t.co/LuSfJ8zWhQ
Iran holds first presidential election round after death of Ibrahim Raisi https://t.co/NtAxC7I1wX https://t.co/qSPnubnKSB
The official voter turnout in Iran's June 28 presidential election was 39.92 percent, a record-low in the history of the Islamic Republic. This breaks the previous record set during the 2021 votes, in which Ebrahim Raisi won the election with a turnout of 48%. https://t.co/1tt9Wpryrx
A reformist and a conservative will face each other in a runoff election for Iran’s presidency July 5. Here's what you need to know https://t.co/bBAX9ihUi7
Iranian presidential candidates Masoud Pezeshkian and Saeed Jalili will appear on televised debates on Monday and Tuesday ahead of the Friday runoff election, Iran's state TV announced.
"Iran's policy towards Armenia will never change, regardless of government changes," says Iran's ambassador to Armenia, Mehdi Sobhani. In yesterday's presidential election in Iran, no candidate received 50% of the votes. A runoff is scheduled for July 5. https://t.co/wHMUAyehuj
The Iranian people who abstained from voting on Friday sent "a clear and unambiguous" message, said Mostafa Pourmohammadi, one of the four presidential candidates. "I hope your message will be heard," he said after finishing fourth in the presidential race. Over 60% of eligible… https://t.co/oxcOhSRdDr
Could this be a game changing election in the political history of the Islamic Republic? Yes - for worse, and possibly better. A few key observations, including a possible shift in the composition of the voting base of the reformists. 1/ https://t.co/gnM3gm6kbJ
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A hardline protege of Iran's supreme leader and a relative moderate will face each other in a run-off presidential election. Both are loyalists to the system and neither is expected to bring a major shift https://t.co/QEivFmVOxd https://t.co/C8kOFpSBfg
This is just terrible journalism. It isn’t until the 8th paragraph that they mention that only candidates approved by the Islamist Guardian Council are even allowed to run. There are no moderates or actual reformers in the Islamic Republic’s elections. https://t.co/yE6kQyyZaH
World Briefing by CJ Williams: Iranian voters face choice in presidential runoff between reformist Pezeshkian and hard-liner Jalili, UN investigators 'irrefutably' find evidence Russia using North Korean munitions in war against Ukraine @cjwilliamslat
Iran will hold a runoff presidential election pitting a little-known reformist against a hard-line former nuclear negotiator after results released showed the lowest-ever poll turnout in the Islamic Republic’s history. https://t.co/mNnddoU4DT
With Iran's presidential election voter turnout officially announced at 40 percent, a video of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei from 2001 has become viral in which he describes a 40-percent turnout in Western countries as a "disgrace." "It shows people do not trust, care, or hope for…
The vote comes at a perilous time for Iran, with the incoming president facing a cascade of challenges, including discontent and divisions at home, an ailing economy and a volatile region that has taken Iran to the brink of war twice this year https://t.co/0Cr0aBo9ZY
It’s still early to provide a comprehensive analysis of the Iranian presidential election. The first round witnessed a record low turnout despite calls for participation from politicians on both sides. There are significant limitations in the reformist camp's ability to mobilize…
NEW: in an election for which only 40% of Iranians turned out, vote now moves to a reformist vs. hardliner run-off on July 5. @tparsi breaks it down: https://t.co/7GGqGbpeXA
Iran will hold a runoff presidential election pitting a little-known reformist against a hard-line former nuclear negotiator after results released Saturday showed the lowest-ever poll turnout in the Islamic Republic's history. https://t.co/a6GIkv2VCi
The final result of Iran's 14th presidential election will be decided in a runoff between top contenders Masoud Pezeshkian and Saeed Jalili on July 5, said Spokesman of Iran's Election Headquarters Mohsen Eslami. https://t.co/Su4mNaBWJu
In a runoff election for Iran's presidency next week, Masoud Pezeshkian, a reformist candidate critical of a law that requires women to wear head scarves, will compete against Saeed Jalili, a hard-line conservative, state media said on Saturday. https://t.co/DXZMtDsZ38
Iranian presidential election shows close race between two candidates https://t.co/drM57RiGFH
Watch | Iran Election: Khamenei Protege, Sole Moderate To Contest Run-Off Election @aliabbasndtv | #IranElection https://t.co/9qukTnPahn
Iran Election: The presidential election will go to a runoff on July 5, pitting a reformist against an anti-Western hardliner, after a record-low turnout failed to yield a winner Turnout was ~40%,lowest ever. Apathy towards a v managed electoral process https://t.co/qnbtchcVnN
NEW Reformist vs. hardliner: Iran's election moves to July 5 run-off this morning. @tparsi breaks it down: https://t.co/7GGqGboH82
#Iran To Hold Runoff #PresidentialElections, Reformist #Pezeshkian, Hard-Liner #Jalili Fail To Go Head-To-Head #IranElections #iranelections2024 #Globalnews #Politics https://t.co/NSAtJ01m6L
🇮🇷 Iran’s old moderate candidate in the race for president will go into a run-off with a hardline former nuclear negotiator amid record-low voter turnout https://t.co/L6dRV0mjjl
Iran recorded its lowest election turnout when voters snubbed Ayotollah Khamenei’s pleas for “maximum participation” in the presidential poll on Friday ⬇️ https://t.co/jZSegtht2Z
While ballots are still being counted in Iran's presidential election on Saturday, the sole reformist candidate, Mahsoud Pakeshkian, is making an unexpectedly strong showing. Close behind is the hardliner and former nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili. https://t.co/BwtHDFYNyr
Noteworthy point to take into consideration: The highest vote participation was in 2009 (Ahmadinejad vs Mousavi) with 85% participation rate. It has never been higher than that, which means that even in the best conditions, 15% didn’t vote. Therefore, you should base your… https://t.co/94AJvPMrJS
There is no such thing as a ‘moderate’ Presidential candidate in Iran. You wouldn’t be allowed to run if you were. Only hand picked puppets of Khamenei are allowed to enter. https://t.co/TMuZlMdwum
A moderate politician will face the Iranian supreme leader's protégé in a run-off presidential election on 5 July after the country's interior ministry said that no candidate secured enough votes in the first round of voting https://t.co/zX8ClFZXkT
Hardliner, moderate to face off in 2nd-ever Iranian runoff, after record low turnout https://t.co/6WXuZ1rR8T
Iran's presidential election heads to run-off next Friday between top contenders Masoud Pezeshkian, a moderate and Saeed Jalili, a conservative https://t.co/drsbmXlMge https://t.co/jwPamz2bnD
Iran's 14th presidential election on Saturday entered a runoff vote, with former Health Minister Masoud Pezeshkian and former chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili leading in the first round but no one gets minimum threshold of 50 percent of votes. #XinhuaNews https://t.co/XbiwS5Q8MC
Iranian presidential election heads into runoff The vote was called after the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash in May https://t.co/RiCKUvrnIY https://t.co/ii332An0H3
#Iran presidential #Pezeshkian earned a staggering amount of 10M votes In a catastrophic 39.9% voter turnout which was at first bad news for reformists! This means he flipped conservative Raisi hardline votes! Doesn't matter if he wins or loses, He made HISTORY https://t.co/6zJ8Rl9Wkt
Iran's presidential election is heading into a run-off after Masoud Pezeshkian and Saeed Jalili emerged at the top but failed to secure a majority in a vote with a record low turnout.
Iranian Tasnim Agency: Initial vote counting results indicate that Pezeshkian and Jalili will run in a second round of the presidential elections
Iranian Interior Ministry: Masoud Pezeshkian leads the preliminary results of the presidential elections, followed by Saeed Jalili, after 12 million votes were counted.
Iranian Interior Ministry: Pezeshkian received 42.3%, compared to 39.5% for Saeed Jalili, after counting about 14 million votes.
Iranian Interior Ministry: Masoud Pezeshkian continues to lead over his rivals in the presidential elections after more than 19 million votes were counted
The Iranian Election Authority announces a runoff between Pezeshkian and Jalili
Iranian media: Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf announces his support for candidate Saeed Jalili in the second round of the presidential elections
#Iran election results 2024 live: Run-off as no candidate secures majority https://t.co/NnGAG1Xe1K via @YouTube
Moderate Pezeshkian makes it to Iran presidential run-off - https://t.co/JUBfe9Iai3
Moderate Pezeshkian makes it to Iran presidential run-off https://t.co/udPnUehNW5 https://t.co/QhCHgRlXXQ
Iran's presidential elections will go to a runoff between the sole moderate candidate and the supreme leader's hardline protege. Turnout in the election's first round was about 40 per cent, the lowest on record since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. https://t.co/EixCyPVOPe https://t.co/8l3iec7N4o
⚠️ MODERATE PEZESHKIAN MAKES IT TO IRAN PRESIDENTIAL RUN-OFF Full Story → https://t.co/CWPcyeLX4i https://t.co/Q4uillv4IX
Early results in #Iran's presidential election put hard-liner #SaeedJalili slightly ahead Saturday, followed closely behind by reformist #MasoudPezeshkian. https://t.co/MoxrLjSUmO
🚨12 HOUR NEWS RECAP 1. Iran held the first round of its presidential elections, with reformist Masoud Pezeshkian and hardliner Saeed Jalili receiving the most votes. These two candidates will compete in the second round on Friday. 2. Despite appearing more coherent and fired… https://t.co/ip7u8HWgmE
Iran heading for runoff election after neither lead candidate scores majority https://t.co/Rn6SfSbB7F
Iranian elections: Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Baqar Qalibaf, seen as linked to the Revolutionary Guards and a loser in the first round of elections, urges his supporters to vote for candidate Saeed Jalili in the second round https://t.co/0PapAfzfIJ
#Iran will hold a run-off presidential election on July 5 as no candidate secured the required 50% of votes Massoud Pezeshkian of the reformist camp secured 10.4 million out of the 24.5 million votes cast. Saeed Jalil, representing the conservatives, followed closely with 9.47… https://t.co/n9uBW23xQ3
Iran Presidential Elections: Pezeshkian Leads https://t.co/JNgvPOuQx0
Iran presidential candidate Jalili is fiercely loyal to Khamenei https://t.co/H8G9TBhVPE https://t.co/B7Y8HpYiWy
⚠️ IRAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE JALILI IS FIERCELY LOYAL TO KHAMENEI Full Story → https://t.co/XYoLjGa9Ys https://t.co/GW4pcAWOzV