Iran will proceed to a run-off election after neither hardline candidate Saeed Jalili nor reformist contender Massoud Pezeshkian secured a majority in the presidential race. Watch in for more details!

Iran: Run-off elections after neither candidates secured majority

Iran announced Saturday it will hold a runoff presidential election to replace the late hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi. This after, pro-reform presidential candidate Masoud Pezeshkian came first in vote counting but he is immediately followed by hardliner candidate Saeed Jalili. Watch in for more details!

Iran's presidential election heads to a runoff

With vote counting over in Iran, pro-reform presidential candidate Masoud Pezeshkian comes first but he is immediately followed by principlist candidate Saeed Jalili. Watch in for more details!

Iran Presidential Elections: Counting closes, Pezeshkian and Jalili head to run-off vote

Amid a dismal voter turnout, Iran's conservative Islamist leadership is set to make a comeback. What does this mean for a country scrambling under western sanctions?

Iranian conservatives sweep elections

Iran is gearing up for two crucial elections on March 1. They will be the first elections since the nationwide uproar in September 2022 that erupted over the tragic death of Mahsa Amini. 22-year-old amin was arrested for allegedly breaching Iran's strict dress code for women.

Survey shows majority of Iranians unwilling to participate in polls | Race To Power

The United States has sanctioned five Iranian groups that it says attempted to interfere in the upcoming presidential election between President Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Joe Biden. Watch report.

WION Dispatch: US punishes Iran for 'election interference'

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<p>A total of 234 infections among&nbsp;Chinese prisoners&nbsp;outside Hubei ended 16 straight days of declines in new mainland cases.</p>

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<p>The vote had been due to end at 1430 GMT, but it was extended at least five times and finally closed at 2030 GMT to allow a maximum number of people to cast their ballots.</p>

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Good morning! Here’s what you need to know to start your day with WION’s daily news brief. Coronavirus spreads in China prisons, Korean church as fears weigh on global markets A total of 234 infections among Chinese prisoners outside Hubei ended 16 straight days of declines in new mainland cases.

Good morning! Here’s what you need to know to start your day with WION’s daily news brief. Coronavirus spreads in China prisons, Korean church as fears weigh on global markets A total of 234 infections among Chinese prisoners outside Hubei ended 16 straight days of declines in new mainland cases. Polls close in Iran general elections after multiple extensions The vote had been due to end at 1430 GMT, but it was extended at least five times and finally closed at 2030 GMT to allow a maximum number of people to cast their ballots. Italy reports first European casualty from coronavirus outbreak Adriano hailed from the Veneto region in north-eastern Italy. A 67-year-old from the same village has also tested positive. Watch: Gravitas: A history of US presidential visits to India ×

Morning News Brief: First European casualty from coronavirus, Iran polls, and more

The election comes at a time of growing economic hardship for many in Iran. U.S. sanctions have strangled Iran’s ability to sell its oil abroad, forcing its economy into recession.

WION Dispatch: Iran Elections | 7,148 candidates in the poll race

Iranians are voting in their country's eleventh parliamentary election, seen as a test for the popularity of President Hassan Rouhani's reformist-moderate camp.

Polls open across Iran

Iran will vote in what could be one of its most significant parliamentary elections. The political data is suggesting that the conservatives are all set to win but in a nation, as layered as Iran there might just be a twist in the deal. Watch report:

Fineprint: Iran polls to witness very poor turnout, Over 7,000 candidates disqualified

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