TEHRAN, May 17, YJC - Iran’s interior minister says the results of the country’s upcoming presidential election will be announced all at once, and not at different stages.
TEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) - Abdolreza Rahmani-Fazli made the
remarks in a televised interview on Tuesday, saying this has been
enshrined in Iran’s Presidential Election Law.
Given that some
candidates have abandoned their bids and some alliances have been formed
to strengthen certain campaigns, it is estimated that the polls would
not head into a second round, he added.
The electorate will head
to the polls on Friday to choose among incumbent President Hassan
Rouhani, Ebrahim Raeisi, who has served in different capacities at the
Iranian Judiciary, Mostafa Aqa-Mirsalim, a current member of Iran’s
Expedience Council, and Mostafa Hashemi-Taba, a former vice president.
Iranians will also choose members of Iran’s City and Village Councils in separate elections on the same day.