Iran Elections

Ayatollah Khamenei Endorses Masoud Pezeshkian As Iran’s Ninth President

28 Jul 2024

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei officially endorsed reformist Masoud Pezeshkian as the Islamic Republic's ninth president on Sunday, following snap elections concluded earlier this month. The endorsement was conveyed through a message read by the director of Khamenei's office, which stated, "I endorse the vote for the wise, honest,...

Putin Congratulates Reformist Pezeshkian On Iran Presidential Win

08 Jul 2024

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Masoud Pezeshkian, a reformist, on winning Iran's presidential runoff, as reported by the Kremlin on July 6. Putin expressed his hope that Pezeshkian's leadership would enhance cooperation between Russia and Iran and allow both countries to work together on international issues. Pezeshkian won with over...

Watch: Iranian Expatriates in India Cast Votes in Presidential Election After President’s Death

05 Jul 2024

Iranian expatriates in India are casting their votes in the presidential election at the Iranian Embassy in New Delhi today. This election is especially significant following the tragic death of Iran's last serving president in a helicopter crash. The voting process has seen a strong turnout as Iranian citizens in...

Iran Presidential Election Heads to Run-Off Amid Record-Low Turnout

01 Jul 2024

In an unprecedented turn of events, Iran’s snap presidential election will proceed to a run-off next week after reformist-backed Masoud Pezeshkian and hardliner Saeed Jalili failed to secure a majority. The election, which saw a record-low turnout of just 40% of eligible voters, has set the stage for a high-stakes...

Iran To Conduct Snap Presidential Election Amidst Low Voter Turnout

29 Jun 2024

Amidst low voter turnout for presidential elections, Iran is set to conduct a run-off presidential election next week. As per Iran's interior ministry, only 40 per cent out of 61 million eligible citizens, came to vote. Thus, recording a low voter turnout since 1979 islamic revolution. Meanwhile, the election is...

Iran Elections: Voting Extended Keeping Turnout In Mind

28 Jun 2024

As thousands of people queued up across Iran to vote for the country’s next president, election authorities have decided to extend the polling hours. According to Al Jazeera, Iran’s election commission announced that voting would now continue until 10 pm local time. Originally, the commission had planned to extend voting...