04:46Iran's Election Headquarters spokesman Mohsen Eslami told a press conference in Tehran on Saturday that 'participation [in the first round] is 40%' in Iran's 2024 presidential election to replace Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash last month.
"None of the candidates could get an absolute majority of votes. Thus, the first and second candidates will be introduced to Iran's Guardian Council with the highest votes of this election period," he added.
Iran's snap presidential election will go to a run-off next week, on 5 July, after neither reformist Masoud Pezeshkian nor conservative Saeed Jalili secured a majority in what was reportedly the lowest turnout election since the country's 1979 revolution.
"The total number of ballot votes collected is 24,535,185 votes. In this way, Mr Masoud Pezeshkian with 10,415,991 votes, and Mr Saeed Jalili with 9,473,298 votes," shared the Spokesperson of Iran's election headquarters.
"Mr Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf with 3,383,340 votes and Mr Mustafa Pourmohammadi with 206,397 votes are the total votes that were collected from all vote stations in the 14th Iranian presidential election and sent to Iran's election headquarters," he added.
The Guardian Council initially approved six candidates for the presidential race, five of whom were conservatives. However, two conservatives, Amir Hossein Ghazizadeh Hashemi and Alireza Zakani, withdrew before the election.
According to media reports, Ghalibaf, Zakani and Ghazizadeh have urged their supporters to vote for Jalili in next Friday's run-off to ensure victory for the 'Revolutionary Front'.
During the press conference, Ahamad Vahidi, Iran's interior minister, accused Canada of 'shameful action' for being the only government that did not allow Iran's elections to be held on its soil.
"Although their voice for democracy is high, they did not let our people vote," he remarked. "I do not think they would let us hold an election in Canada in the second round. We appreciate the countries that provided the opportunity for our foreign ministry to hold the election".
Canada also listed Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist entity on 19 June and advised Canadians in Iran to leave the country.
The election was held a year ahead of schedule due to the 19 May helicopter crash that killed President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and six others in the northwestern mountains.
Turnout is '40%' - Iran's snap election heads to run-off, Canada accused of blocking vote
Iran's Election Headquarters spokesman Mohsen Eslami told a press conference in Tehran on Saturday that 'participation [in the first round] is 40%' in Iran's 2024 presidential election to replace Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash last month.
"None of the candidates could get an absolute majority of votes. Thus, the first and second candidates will be introduced to Iran's Guardian Council with the highest votes of this election period," he added.
Iran's snap presidential election will go to a run-off next week, on 5 July, after neither reformist Masoud Pezeshkian nor conservative Saeed Jalili secured a majority in what was reportedly the lowest turnout election since the country's 1979 revolution.
"The total number of ballot votes collected is 24,535,185 votes. In this way, Mr Masoud Pezeshkian with 10,415,991 votes, and Mr Saeed Jalili with 9,473,298 votes," shared the Spokesperson of Iran's election headquarters.
"Mr Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf with 3,383,340 votes and Mr Mustafa Pourmohammadi with 206,397 votes are the total votes that were collected from all vote stations in the 14th Iranian presidential election and sent to Iran's election headquarters," he added.
The Guardian Council initially approved six candidates for the presidential race, five of whom were conservatives. However, two conservatives, Amir Hossein Ghazizadeh Hashemi and Alireza Zakani, withdrew before the election.
According to media reports, Ghalibaf, Zakani and Ghazizadeh have urged their supporters to vote for Jalili in next Friday's run-off to ensure victory for the 'Revolutionary Front'.
During the press conference, Ahamad Vahidi, Iran's interior minister, accused Canada of 'shameful action' for being the only government that did not allow Iran's elections to be held on its soil.
"Although their voice for democracy is high, they did not let our people vote," he remarked. "I do not think they would let us hold an election in Canada in the second round. We appreciate the countries that provided the opportunity for our foreign ministry to hold the election".
Canada also listed Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist entity on 19 June and advised Canadians in Iran to leave the country.
The election was held a year ahead of schedule due to the 19 May helicopter crash that killed President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and six others in the northwestern mountains.
Iran's Election Headquarters spokesman Mohsen Eslami told a press conference in Tehran on Saturday that 'participation [in the first round] is 40%' in Iran's 2024 presidential election to replace Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash last month.
"None of the candidates could get an absolute majority of votes. Thus, the first and second candidates will be introduced to Iran's Guardian Council with the highest votes of this election period," he added.
Iran's snap presidential election will go to a run-off next week, on 5 July, after neither reformist Masoud Pezeshkian nor conservative Saeed Jalili secured a majority in what was reportedly the lowest turnout election since the country's 1979 revolution.
"The total number of ballot votes collected is 24,535,185 votes. In this way, Mr Masoud Pezeshkian with 10,415,991 votes, and Mr Saeed Jalili with 9,473,298 votes," shared the Spokesperson of Iran's election headquarters.
"Mr Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf with 3,383,340 votes and Mr Mustafa Pourmohammadi with 206,397 votes are the total votes that were collected from all vote stations in the 14th Iranian presidential election and sent to Iran's election headquarters," he added.
The Guardian Council initially approved six candidates for the presidential race, five of whom were conservatives. However, two conservatives, Amir Hossein Ghazizadeh Hashemi and Alireza Zakani, withdrew before the election.
According to media reports, Ghalibaf, Zakani and Ghazizadeh have urged their supporters to vote for Jalili in next Friday's run-off to ensure victory for the 'Revolutionary Front'.
During the press conference, Ahamad Vahidi, Iran's interior minister, accused Canada of 'shameful action' for being the only government that did not allow Iran's elections to be held on its soil.
"Although their voice for democracy is high, they did not let our people vote," he remarked. "I do not think they would let us hold an election in Canada in the second round. We appreciate the countries that provided the opportunity for our foreign ministry to hold the election".
Canada also listed Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist entity on 19 June and advised Canadians in Iran to leave the country.
The election was held a year ahead of schedule due to the 19 May helicopter crash that killed President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and six others in the northwestern mountains.