WANA (July 05) – Prominent global media outlets are extensively covering the second round of the presidential election in Iran.

 

The presidential elections in Iran have always attracted significant attention from major news media worldwide. Arabic media have also widely covered the second round of Iran’s presidential elections.

 

Al Jazeera has been covering the event concurrently with the start of the second round of the Iranian presidential elections.

 

Iraq’s Al Forat News announced that the second round of Iran’s presidential election had begun. The Iraqi outlet reported long queues of voters in Qom, Iran, in the first minutes of the voting process.

 

Yemen’s Al Masirah network reported: “The second round of the fourteenth presidential election in Iran has begun, and Imam Khamenei cast his vote in this decisive round of the electoral competition.”

 

Al Mayadeen also reported the start of Iran’s presidential election, stating, “Iranian voters went to the polls in the second and decisive round of the presidential election.” The correspondent noted the widespread turnout for the elections.

 

The Russian news agency Sputnik also reported the start of voting in Iran’s presidential election. Sputnik’s images show voters in line to cast their ballots.

 

Iraq’s WAM news agency also covered the presidential election.

CNN’s Arabic section wrote about the Iranian election: “The second round of Iran’s presidential election began at eight in the morning local time at voting centers inside and outside the country. Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian and conservative candidate Saeed Jalili are competing in this round of the election. With the start of the voting process, Iran’s leader also cast his vote.”

 

Al Sharq reported: “The second round of the Iranian election is being held amid intense regional conflicts in Gaza that have been ongoing for the past nine months. Regardless of the faction of the new president, there will be no change in the country’s policies regarding its nuclear program or its support for resistance movements in the region.”

 

The UAE’s WAM news agency wrote: “This morning, the second round of Iran’s presidential election began with Saeed Jalili and Masoud Pezeshkian competing. None of the four candidates secured a majority of votes in the first round. According to Iranian law, all citizens aged 18 and above are eligible to vote.”

 

With a picture of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Russia Today wrote: “Iran’s leader cast his vote in the early hours of this morning, emphasizing the importance of this day for the country’s future.”

 

TRT Arabic reported: “Pezeshkian and Jalili are the two candidates the Iranian people must choose between in this round of the presidential election. Iran’s leader cast his vote in the first hours of voting. The final result of this election will be announced tomorrow, Saturday.”

 

Al Arabiya TV wrote: “This morning, Iranians are heading to the polling stations to vote and choose the country’s fourteenth president. During the debate between the two Iranian candidates, issues such as Iran’s economic situation, international relations, and internet issues were discussed.”

 

Anadolu Agency reported that polling stations across Iran had opened and provided statistics from the first round and participation rates. It noted that this is the first time in over 19 years that Iran’s presidential election has gone to a second round. Anadolu added that Iran’s approximately 10-hour voting process is likely to be extended.

 

Reuters, with images of Iranians at the polls in the early hours of a hot summer Friday, wrote that the second round of Iran’s presidential election coincided with regional tensions from the Gaza war and the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon.