Live UpdateFrom the Liveblog of Friday, July 5, 2024
Iranians begin voting in run-off presidential election
Iranians began voting in a run-off presidential election on Friday Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi tells state TV, amid voter apathy and heightened regional tensions.
Voters are set to choose between reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian, a heart surgeon who has represented the northern city of Tabriz in parliament since 2008, and ultra-conservative Saeed Jalili, Iran’s former nuclear negotiator.