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<p>Iran recorded a historically low turnout in the snap presidential election, as only 40 per cent of more than 61 million eligible citizens voted. This was a new low in the election since the country’s 1979 revolution. Now, the snap election is heading into a run-off on July 5 between&nbsp;Massoud Pezeshkian and hardliner&nbsp;Saeed Jalili.</p>

<p>Neither of the two&nbsp;candidates secured more than 50 per cent&nbsp;of votes needed to win Friday's election.&nbsp;On Saturday (June 29), Iranian citizens said that more people might&nbsp;vote in the presidential run-off.</p>

<h2><strong>Opinions of citizens</strong></h2>

<p>Speaking to the news agency Reuters, a retired teacher who chose to remain anonymous said,&nbsp;"I feel like that this (the presidential run-off) could push people who did not come (to vote in the first round) to come this time. The number was low this time (for the first round)."</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/irans-interior-minister-speaks-to-wion-on-voter-turnout-expectation-and-preparation-in-second-round-736289">Iran's interior minister speaks to WION on voter turnout expectations and preparations in second round</a></strong></p>

<p>Another citizen, who also wished to keep their identity anonymous said, "Forty per cent is low because the number of people who could vote is about 60 million, so looking at the numbers, 40 per cent&nbsp;participation is a medium rate."</p>

<p>A third citizen expressed concerns that participation would not be any higher in the run-off.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Pezeshkian ahead of Jalili by over 10 million votes </strong></h2>

<p>Friday's election to replace&nbsp;Ebrahim Raisi after his death in a helicopter crash came down to a tight race between&nbsp;low-profile lawmaker Massoud Pezeshkian, the sole moderate in a field of four candidates, and former Revolutionary Guards member Saeed Jalili.</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;Iran to hold run-off election between reformist Pezeshkian and hardliner Jalili</strong></p>

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<p>According to the interior ministry,&nbsp;Pezeshkian was leading with over 10 million votes ahead of Jalili with over 9.4 million votes. But neither of the two&nbsp;secured more than 50 per cent&nbsp;of votes.</p>

<p>Power in&nbsp;Iran&nbsp;ultimately lies with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, so the result will not herald any major policy shift on&nbsp;Iran's nuclear programme or its support for militia groups across the Middle East.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Iran recorded a historically low turnout in the snap presidential election, as only 40 per cent of more than 61 million eligible citizens voted. This was a new low in the election since the country’s 1979 revolution.

Iran recorded a historically low turnout in the snap presidential election, as only 40 per cent of more than 61 million eligible citizens voted. This was a new low in the election since the country’s 1979 revolution. Now, the snap election is heading into a run-off on July 5 between Massoud Pezeshkian and hardliner Saeed Jalili. Neither of the two candidates secured more than 50 per cent of votes needed to win Friday's election. On Saturday (June 29), Iranian citizens said that more people might vote in the presidential run-off. Opinions of citizens Speaking to the news agency Reuters, a retired teacher who chose to remain anonymous said, "I feel like that this (the presidential run-off) could push people who did not come (to vote in the first round) to come this time. The number was low this time (for the first round)." Also read | Iran's interior minister speaks to WION on voter turnout expectations and preparations in second round Another citizen, who also wished to keep their identity anonymous said, "Forty per cent is low because the number of people who could vote is about 60 million, so looking at the numbers, 40 per cent participation is a medium rate." A third citizen expressed concerns that participation would not be any higher in the run-off. Pezeshkian ahead of Jalili by over 10 million votes Friday's election to replace Ebrahim Raisi after his death in a helicopter crash came down to a tight race between low-profile lawmaker Massoud Pezeshkian, the sole moderate in a field of four candidates, and former Revolutionary Guards member Saeed Jalili. Also watch | Iran to hold run-off election between reformist Pezeshkian and hardliner Jalili × According to the interior ministry, Pezeshkian was leading with over 10 million votes ahead of Jalili with over 9.4 million votes. But neither of the two secured more than 50 per cent of votes. Power in Iran ultimately lies with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, so the result will not herald any major policy shift on Iran's nuclear programme or its support for militia groups across the Middle East. (With inputs from agencies)

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