The two presidential candidates, Masoud Pezeshkian and Saeed Jalili, have headed to a run-off election on Friday as none of the candidates could garner the majority of votes.

This edition of the Iran Votes 2024 program looks at the voting day, election facts and figures and related developments.

Iranians came out in large numbers to cast their ballot for a new president in a snap election.

The head of Iran's Zoroastrian community, Rashid Khorshidian, says their Iranian identity comes before their religious identity, adding that it is their national duty to vote in the country's elections.

The Patriarch of the Assyrian Church for Eastern Iran, Marnier Sai Benyamin, says Iranian Christians, like other Iranians, are exercising their right to vote for a better future of their country.

Islamic Revolution Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the Islamic Republic's reputation in the world hinges on people's presence in the election.

This edition will focus on the importance of a high voter turnout and the challenges facing Iran's new and 14th president.