Masoud Pezeshkian, a seasoned lawmaker and former minister, has been declared the winner of the Iranian presidential runoff election, defeating his opponent Saeed Jalili.

As polls opened in the presidential runoff election at 8 a.m. on Friday, Iranians from all walks of life headed to the nearest polling stations to cast their ballots to shape the country's future.

Polls have closed in Iran’s presidential runoff election after three extensions by the interior ministry to accommodate more voters amid a significantly large voter turnout.

Iranian nationals living abroad started heading to polling stations in the early hours on Friday to cast their ballots in the country’s presidential runoff election.

The viewership of the second and last presidential runoff debate aired by the IRIB on Tuesday was four times that of the 2024 UEFA Euro Championship, according to Telewebion.

The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Islamabad hosted a commemoration ceremony to pay tribute to late Iranian President Raeisi, and his companions.

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.