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In Iran's presidential runoff, reformist Masoud Pezeshkian is leading with 11.1 million votes over saeed jalili's 9 million, per Mohsen Eslami. Results have not been revealed to the public but Reuters spurces say that it has been conveyed to the rival candidates. . Turnout was said to be about 50%. Celebrations in Urmia and other cities were seen for Pezeshkian. June 28's first round had lowest turnout since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, amid economic strain and social media celebrations.

The head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council and its chief nuclear negotiator saeed jalili will visit India this week.

While it remained non-committal on whether or not it was going to allow IAEA to inspect the military facility near Tehran, Parchin, anytime soon, its chief nuclear negotiator saeed jalili, who is visiting India, said that Iran was already working to strengthen not just the nuclear watchdog but also NPT.

India and Iran on Saturday reviewed the situation in that country and exchanged views on the threat posed by terrorism emanating from the region.

Iran made a pitch on Friday for the extension of gas pipeline with Pakistan to India with its visiting chief of Supreme National Security Council, saeed jalili, saying that Tehran had the "best capacity" to provide security for the pipeline.

The outcome of such a meeting between Iran's saeed jalili and the EU's Javier Solana could help determine whether Iran will face new sanctions over its nuclear programme.

The ongoing Iranian presidential election features diverse candidates, including hardliners and moderates. The Guardian Council, a stringent panel consisting of clerics and jurists under the supervision of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who holds the ultimate authority in all state affairs, screened over 80 aspiring candidates including 4 women and only six were filtered out through the rigorous selection process. Following the Guardian Council's approval of six candidates for the 2024 election, two contenders who withdrew from the race.

In Iran's presidential runoff election held on Saturday, Masoud Pezeshkian, a reformist candidate and heart surgeon, emerged as the winner. His campaign promises included engaging with Western nations and easing the enforcement of Iran's mandatory headscarf law. These pledges resonated with voters following a challenging period marked by sanctions and protests that have put pressure on the Islamic Republic. Pezeshkian's rival, the hard-liner saeed jalili, was unsuccessful in his bid for the presidency.

Iran holds a presidential election runoff Friday between reformist Masoud Pezeshkian and ultraconservative saeed jalili following a record-low turnout in the first round. "The second round of the presidential election is very important," he said in a video carried by state TV. - Low turnout - He said participation was "not as expected" in the first round but that it was not an act "against the system."

Iran gears up for a presidential election runoff between Pezeshkian and Jalili following a record-low turnout in the first round. Both candidates have differing views on international relations and economic challenges. The election outcome could have significant implications for Iran's future direction.

IAEA chief Yukiya Amano said he expects to sign a deal with Tehran “quite soon” on arrangements for a probe into potential military applications of the programme.

Top US and Iranian diplomats have descended in China seeking Beijing's support for their respective positions on Tehran's controversial nuclear issue.

Iranians voted Friday in a presidential election runoff between a reformist advocating improved ties with the West and an ultraconservative former nuclear negotiator. The runoff between reformist Masoud Pezeshkian and ultraconservative saeed jalili comes amid heightened regional tensions over the Gaza war, Iran's nuclear standoff with the West and widespread economic discontent exacerbated by Western sanctions.

Six candidates, including five conservatives and one reformist, vie in Iran's presidential election following Ebrahim Raisi's tragic death. Highlights include Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf's parliamentary leadership, saeed jalili's nuclear negotiation history, and Massoud Pezeshkian's reformist stance. Mostafa Pourmohammadi and Alireza Zakani bring clerical and mayoral backgrounds, respectively.

European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana said Iran had said it planned to cooperate fully with the International Atomic Energy Agency on inspections of a new enrichment facility.

As Afghanistan — pushed by the US and the UK — peddles a peace process roadmap which seeks to bring the Taliban into government, it is not just India that is raising red flags.