People across Iran cast their ballot in the presidential runoff election held in different cities on July 5. Saeed Jalili and Masoud Pezeshkian ran for presidency as they garnered the most ballots in the first round of the race on Friday June 28.

Iran will hold the runoff presidential election on Frida 5 July as the June 28 vote saw none of the four candidates securing an absolute majority.

Iranian presidential candidates Masoud Pezeshkian and Saeed Jalili attended the final campaign rallies ahead of the Friday run off vote to be held on June 5.

Iran’s presidential candidates have attended the second of two debates which centered on a host of issues related to the economic situation in the country including sanctions, inflation and their foreign policy priorities.

Former head nuclear negotiator, Saeed Jalili and former health minister, Masoud Pezeshkian, hold campaign rally ahead of the runoff election to be held on Friday July 5.

The two presidential candidates Saeed Jalili and Masoud Pezeshkian discussed the cultural issues and Iran’s foreign policy on their first of the two debates ahead of the Friday runoff election.

Iran has announced the schedule for the second round of debates ahead of the run-off presidential election is held.

The vote counting has begun in Iran’s snap presidential election since early hours of Saturday after the polling station closed at Saturday midnight.