Voting ends in Iran's 14th presidential election

Voting for Iran's 14th presidential election ended at midnight after 16 continuous hours, according to spokesman of Iran's Election Headquarters. Voting commenced at 8:00 a.m. Friday local time at approximately 58,640 polling stations nationwide, with four candidates competing for the presidency.

Over 61 million people were eligible to vote in the election. Initially set to end at 6:00 p.m., voting was extended three times by two hours each. Iran's 14th presidential election, initially set for 2025, was rescheduled following the unexpected death of President Ebrahim Raisi and his entourage in a helicopter crash on May 19.