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The second phase of the presidential election is underway in Iran, in the second phase, Masoud Al-Badzikian and Saeed Jalili are expected to compete.
According to Iranian media, the voting time for the presidential election has been extended.
Voting, which ended at 6:00 p.m. Iranian time, will now end at 10:00 p.m. The final results of the presidential election will be announced on Saturday.
In the second phase, a tough contest is expected between Masoud Al-Badzikian and Saeed Jalili, the final results of the presidential election will be announced on Saturday.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has appealed to the people to participate in voting as much as possible and said that the voting turnout in the first phase of the presidential elections was less than expected. Will be proud.
Iranian presidential election: No candidate might get the required majority, re-election will be held
The Iranian Ministry of Interior says that the voting turnout in the first phase was forty percent. It should be noted that early presidential elections are being held due to the accidental death of Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi in May.
It should be noted that none of the candidates might get 50% of the votes in the Iranian presidential elections, due to which it was decided to re-vote on July 5.
It should be remembered that early elections were held in Iran due to the accidental death of President Ibrahim Raisi. There was a competition between Saeed Jalili, Mohammad Baqir, Masoud Al-Badzikian and Mustafapour Mohammadi for the presidency of the country, but following not being able to get more than 50% of the votes, the second phase of the presidential election is now being re-voted in Iran.