Iran’s reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday won a runoff presidential election against ultraconservative Saeed Jalili.
Iran’s state media reported that officials have so far counted more than 30 million votes, out of which Pezeshkian garnered over 16 million and Jalili more than 13 million.
Pezeshkian received more than 16 million votes and Jalili more than 13 million out of about 30 million votes cast, electoral authority spokesman Mohsen Eslami said, adding that voter turnout stood at 49.8 percent.
The number of spoiled ballots was reported to be over 600,000.
Pezeshkian said the vote was the start of a “partnership” with the Iranian people.
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