Out of 30.5 million votes counted in Friday's runoff, Pezeshkian received over 16.3 million votes while his ultraconservative rival Saeed Jalili got more than 13.5 million votes, CNN cited Press TV report.
Iran's Ambassador to India, Iraj Elahi, on Friday emphasized that connectivity is the backbone of the India-Iran relationship, adding that culturally both the countries have agreed to strengthen relations.
Iran's interim presidential election is set for a runoff next week after reformist-backed Masoud Pezeshkian and hardliner Saeed Jalili emerged victorious but failed to clinch a majority in a poll with a record-low turnout.
Iran consulate in Hyderabad, Mahdi Shahrokhi, set up a ballot box for eligible voters of the Iran election to vote in the fourteenth presidential election that is being held in Iran, after the last president, Ebrahim Raisi, died in a helicopter crash last month.
As voting begins in Iran for snap presidential elections, the country's Ambassador to India, Iraj Elahi said that Iranians will elect their president according to the country's Constitution, which is by the direct vote of the people.
Former US President, and Republican challenger in the 2024 US Presidential elections, Donald Trump has refused to take any responsibility for the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, saying that he had offered "10,000 soldiers or National Guard" ahead of his speech that day, but was turned
The main focus of the US economy has shifted to the 2024 presidential election, as central banks are cutting rates and politicians are spending more, creating optimism for the election year.
A Georgia Appeals Court has paused former US President Donald Trump's election interference case as it takes up his appeal seeking to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D), but has guaranteed that the trial will not be held before this year's US Presidential elections