Polls close in Iran presidential run-off

Only 40 percent of Iran's 61 million eligible voters cast their ballot in the first round last week in the lowest turnout of any presidential election since the 1979 Islamic Revolution [Atta Kenare/AFP]

Polls have closed in Iran’s presidential run-off which pits centrist Masoud Pezeshkian against hardliner Saeed Jalili in the race to succeed Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash in May.

The second round on Friday comes as neither contender secured an outright majority on June 28, with Pezeshkian receiving about 42.5 percent of votes and Jalili some 38.7 percent.