In an interview with Press TV, Mohammad Marandi, professor of International studies at University of Tehran tell us about the significance of Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi’s sweeping victory in Iran’s 2021 presidential election.

The 13th presidential election in Iran is finally in and as with every election, Leader of Iran's Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei was among the first to cast his ballot.

Iranians went to the polls in large numbers on Friday to elect a new president for a four-year term. Long queues of voters were formed outside polling stations countrywide, with journalists capturing numerous scenes of the enthusiasm on Election Day in photos.

The spokesman of Iran’s Constitutional Council, Abbas-Ali Kadkhodaee, talks to Press TV about the voting process underway nationwide.

A senior figure representing the Zoroastrian faith in Iran tells Press TV that the large number of people present at ballot boxes on Election Day shows off the great national solidarity and unity to the enemies of the country.

A senior Jewish figure tells Press TV that Iranian Jews, like their other compatriots, have a national duty to take part in elections.

Iranians from different religious communities — including Jews, Christians and Zoroastrians — join their Muslim compatriots to cast their votes in the homeland’s key presidential election.

Political analyst Seyyed Mohammad Marandi says Iran has put its democracy on display by holding a key presidential election, despite all the foreign pressure meant to undermine the nation.

Iranians rush to the polls nationwide on Friday to choose a new president from among four candidates. Long queues were formed outside polling stations even before 07:00 a.m. local time, when voting began.

The spokesman for Iran’s Constitutional Council has held a press conference in Tehran to elaborate on the upcoming presidential election slated for June 18.