Polls opened in Iran on Friday (July 5) in a presidential runoff a week after the first round of presidential elections on June 28 that was made necessary after President Ebrahim Raisi's death in a plane crash a month ago.

Iran elections: Will cardiac surgeon Pezeshkian win hearts in runoff?

The voting for the presidential elections in Iran is currently underway, with citizens set to choose the successor of former president Ebrahim Raisi. Voting commenced on Friday (July 5) at 7 am local time and is expected to end at 6 pm, according to local media.

Iran’s Presidential run-off election: Pezeshkian vs Jalili, who will win?

Iran's sole reformist candidate, Masoud Pezeshkian, and ultraconservative Saeed Jalili will advance to runoffs after securing the highest number of votes in the presidential election, the interior ministry announced on Saturday (June 29).

Iran presidential election goes into runoff' between reformist Pezeshkian and hardliner Jalili

Iranians began voting in the country's snap presidential polls on Friday (June 28), over a month after the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash last month.

Iranians vote in snap polls with hopes of better economy, regional stability