Iran Reformist Pezeshkian Defeats Hardliner Jalili In Presidential Polls

Officials have so far counted more than 30 million votes, out of which Pezeshkian garnered over 17 million

Iran's reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday won a runoff presidential election against ultraconservative Saeed Jalili, state media reported.

Officials have so far counted more than 30 million votes, out of which Pezeshkian garnered over 17 million and Jalili more than 13 million, according to results released by the interior ministry.

Iran held the first round of its snap presidential election last week which was marked by a record low turnout.