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Turnout estimated to be as low as 40%, a record low since the revolution and a rebuff for the regime

Iran's presidential election runoff between reformist and conservative candidates amid low turnout and political complexities.

Voter turnout has fallen in recent years due to public discontent over economic hardship and curbs on freedoms

Iranians voted on Friday in a presidential election where a lone reformist aimed for a breakthrough against a divided conservative camp.

Iranians voted on Friday in a snap presidential election to replace Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed in a helicopter crash last month. Voting hours were extended twice to enable more voters to cast their ballots as Iranian leaders called for a high turnout amid a legitimacy crisis fuelled by an…

Candidates can technically announce their withdrawal until the time of the election on Friday morning.

Withdrawal of two candidates comes ahead of snap election after death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash.

After Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash on May 20, the Iranian government had to schedule an early election to choose a new president.

Fiery former foreign minister enters campaign to elect consensual reformist Masoud Pezeshkian