As the two candidates gear up for the presidential run-off election on Friday, a key area of focus that will determine the outcome of the vote is foreign policy.

The two contenders running for Iran's presidency squared off in the second and final debate centered on economic issues, presenting their blueprints to woo voters ahead of the runoff vote.

In the first presidential runoff debate on Monday, candidates Masoud Pezeshkian and Saeed Jalili outlined their blueprints and strategies on political and cultural issues.

Iran’s presidential election demonstrates the nation’s commitment to participatory and competitive democratic processes, serving as a testament to the robustness of its democracy, says an analyst.

As Iran holds the snap presidential election, US officials have been desperately trying to undermine the vibrant Iranian democracy through willful distortion of facts.

The presence of Jalili and Pezeshkian in a runoff vote underscores notable differences between the two candidates while reflecting the diversity of political positions within the Islamic Republic.

Millions of Iranians, in a display of tremendous patriotic fervor, participated in Friday’s snap presidential election to choose the successor of President Ebrahim Raeisi