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Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, cast his vote in the presidential election runoff in Tehran on Friday.
The second round sees front-runners, reformist Masoud Pezeshkian and conservative Saeed Jalili, going head-to-head.
Footage shows Khamenei entering the polling station in the Iranian capital and casting his ballot.
"It is a good day, the day of people's presence, the day of people's participation [in the runoff election], the day of our dear people's activity in an important political matter of the country, which is, the elections," he said.
"I heard that the enthusiasm and interest of the people is more than before, God willing, it will be this way, if it is like this, it will be gratifying," he added.
According to Ministry of Interior, turnout was down, with 40 percent of Iranians cast their ballot during the first round of voting.
Khamenei also expressed hope that "people will succeed in voting and choosing the best [candidate], and at this stage, people should definitely make more effort because they will finish the work. Tomorrow, God willing, we will have our president."
The runoff was triggered after no candidate received more than 50 per cent of the votes on June 28. In the first round Pezeshkian led with 10.4 million - or around 42 per cent - with Jalili close behind on 9.4 million - 39 per cent - of the 24.5 million votes cast.
The elections were called after former president Ebrahim Raisi, foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and others were killed in a helicopter crash in May.
'Tomorrow we will have our president' - Khamenei casts vote in Iran's election runoff
Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, cast his vote in the presidential election runoff in Tehran on Friday.
The second round sees front-runners, reformist Masoud Pezeshkian and conservative Saeed Jalili, going head-to-head.
Footage shows Khamenei entering the polling station in the Iranian capital and casting his ballot.
"It is a good day, the day of people's presence, the day of people's participation [in the runoff election], the day of our dear people's activity in an important political matter of the country, which is, the elections," he said.
"I heard that the enthusiasm and interest of the people is more than before, God willing, it will be this way, if it is like this, it will be gratifying," he added.
According to Ministry of Interior, turnout was down, with 40 percent of Iranians cast their ballot during the first round of voting.
Khamenei also expressed hope that "people will succeed in voting and choosing the best [candidate], and at this stage, people should definitely make more effort because they will finish the work. Tomorrow, God willing, we will have our president."
The runoff was triggered after no candidate received more than 50 per cent of the votes on June 28. In the first round Pezeshkian led with 10.4 million - or around 42 per cent - with Jalili close behind on 9.4 million - 39 per cent - of the 24.5 million votes cast.
The elections were called after former president Ebrahim Raisi, foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and others were killed in a helicopter crash in May.
Restrictions: NO Access Israel Media/Persian Language TV Stations Outside Iran/Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Iran International TV
Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, cast his vote in the presidential election runoff in Tehran on Friday.
The second round sees front-runners, reformist Masoud Pezeshkian and conservative Saeed Jalili, going head-to-head.
Footage shows Khamenei entering the polling station in the Iranian capital and casting his ballot.
"It is a good day, the day of people's presence, the day of people's participation [in the runoff election], the day of our dear people's activity in an important political matter of the country, which is, the elections," he said.
"I heard that the enthusiasm and interest of the people is more than before, God willing, it will be this way, if it is like this, it will be gratifying," he added.
According to Ministry of Interior, turnout was down, with 40 percent of Iranians cast their ballot during the first round of voting.
Khamenei also expressed hope that "people will succeed in voting and choosing the best [candidate], and at this stage, people should definitely make more effort because they will finish the work. Tomorrow, God willing, we will have our president."
The runoff was triggered after no candidate received more than 50 per cent of the votes on June 28. In the first round Pezeshkian led with 10.4 million - or around 42 per cent - with Jalili close behind on 9.4 million - 39 per cent - of the 24.5 million votes cast.
The elections were called after former president Ebrahim Raisi, foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and others were killed in a helicopter crash in May.