Iran elections: Runoff to be held July 5 | DW News

Iranians will return to the polls for a run-off presidential vote next week after none of the candidates scored a majority in the first round of the snap election. The vote took place to replace president Ebrahim Raisi who died in a helicopter crash last month. Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian holds a slim lead over conservative Saeed Jalili, with more than 24 million votes counted. But voter turnout reached a record low for the country- at only 40%. Power in Iran ultimately resides with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, who oversaw the selection of all four candidates in the race.
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#Iran #iranelection

[@tsuna111]

doesnt matter coz the one with power is the supreme noodle

[@worldcurrentaffairs6543]

Still batter than other democraties.

[@PhokenKuul]

@@worldcurrentaffairs6543 Batter? Like cake batter or onion ring batter?

[@pouyabahrami7669]

@@tsuna111 the sad thing is there is no such thing as "Supreme Leader" in Iran. His title is "Rahbar." Whats amazing is the pathologic obsession of Western media on Iran. The all have Farsi languages media, paid for by the taxpayer who was never consented.

[@kevinjenner9502]

Imagine having your government overthrown by a country that talks about International Law and rules based order. (CIA Operation Ajax 1953)

[@rrajan5476]

What difference would it make? Even if he needs to pee, he has to take Mullah's permission!

[@darth856]

True. But it would still be a setback for the regime.

[@alexmeek2]

@@darth856 Nope, the regime would use it to say "see, the people still accept us as their representatives"

[@GiftJerome]

​@@alexmeek2 it's a setback Because people forced them into this

[@pouyabahrami7669]

Is she a reporter or a regime change advocate?

[@PhokenKuul]

Accurately analyzing the entire situation with facts based in reality is somehow threatening to you?

[@tiltMOD]

@@PhokenKuul Leave him be. Just regime's trolls roaming on the internet.

[@devildevil2271]

The West should be more concerned of the Red, White and Blue presidential election the election for EU King

[@marcusrose5943]

What changes from PM to PM ? Or president to president?

[@HappyGuy-cn9po]

Searching… Absolutely nothing.

[@jamesmiller2521]

President of Iran is like a president of a high school. All power is in principal’s hands anyway. It doesn’t matter who’s the president.

[@pouyabahrami7669]

Trump vs Biden (round 2) The prime definition of limited choice.

[@HappyGuy-cn9po]

Exactly what I thought of

[@alex4863]

I’m relieved there’s at least some deescalation with this.

[@PavlovsDog-kl8mo]

I hope and pray that someday soon, Iran will be ruled by the Iranian people. Until that day, Iran is doomed to remain the North Korea of the Middle East. Peace and love to the awesome Iranian people. 🇺🇲🇮🇷 ✌️

[@tiltMOD]

Unfortunately you are spot on :(

[@ohenhen4844]

How can you get change if you dont vote.

[@rottenorange7179]

Well people did vote in the past and nothing changed. People voted for Khatami in 1997 and 2001 and Rouhani in 2013 and 2017 yet very little change came. People now have simply realized that Khamenei will only allow candidates who support him.

[@ohenhen4844]

@@rottenorange7179 You can't complain if you don't vote. Still vote.

[@rottenorange7179]

@@ohenhen4844 I don't agree with the election thing but in some way or another you need to make your voice heard if you want to make change. Whether that is with the ballot system or on the streets in peaceful protests.

[@ohenhen4844]

@@rottenorange7179 Also you should also define the change you think is possible. If you think Iran will be pro USA and pro Israel. That is not going to happen. But if you want a better economy and more civil liberties. That is possible.

[@joerogain5025]

Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.

[@1mnyenaphar727]

Why do KZbin or DW delete my comments that are not violent themselves, but i report the situation of violence in Iran by the IRGC and etc?! Are common interests defined?!

[@TheHeninhardenne]

why not call him extremist far right

[@felixpope6073]

Very few voted, the real number is way less than 40%

[@tiltMOD]

Yes exactly. I mentioned something about the election yesterday and my mother said: "It was election yesterday?" 😂 No one I know personally follows or gives a damn here.

[@urbansenicar81]

Well, duh!? But can he play golf?

[@endlessendless2391]

Can he make Iran a secular country? Otherwise it doesn't matter.

[@NoraCatron]

Nobody legal

[@whatgoesaroundcomesaround920]

The candidate's name is Armenian. Why is he a candidate for office in Iran?

[@vahid_2002]

Iran is a multi-ethnic country, which includes Persians, Azeri, Baloch, Arab, etc., and any of them can be candidates for the presidency.

[@HappyGuy-cn9po]

He’s Azeri and Kurdish.

[@GiftJerome]

Which one is women right are women not humans are they special than men

[@3idontknow3]

No legitimation? Where's your Shah?

[@-FALKOR]

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[@dayeeoliver]

"Menstruated pad robber" 😂

[@francesconiccolai6592]

Iran's Elections democracy Election Usa whith Biden Trump Pathetic show......

[@techcafe0]

'reformist candidate'… vetted & approved by the 'Supreme Leader' of Iran 😉

[@redcarddino]

Hahshah iran president has no power

[@musthacool4449]

just a day of western culprit media