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.
Voting is underway in Iran, as the country gears up to elect the successor of Ebrahim Raisi in the Presidential runoff taking place on Friday, according to Al Jazeera.
Iran is bracing for a pivotal moment in its political landscape as the country's snap presidential election heads into a second round on Friday, following an initial vote that failed to produce a decisive winner amidst unprecedented voter apathy, CNN reported.
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.