Reformist And Hard-Liner In Iranian Presidential Election Runoff Amid Record-Low Voter Turnout
Reformist lawmaker Masud Pezeshkian and hard-liner Saeed Jalili will head to a second-round, runoff vote in Iran's presidential election. In the first round on June 28, Pezeshkian won the most votes, some 42 percent of all ballots cast, while Jalili claimed almost 39 percent amid a record-low voter turnout. The runoff has been set for July 5.