Iran Readies Over 58,000 Polling Stations for Presidential Election

Iran's Election Headquarters announced preparations for the presidential election on Friday, with over 58,000 polling stations to be set up across the country. 

Mohsen Eslami, secretary and spokesperson of the Election Headquarters, detailed the voting infrastructure in a recent interview with Iranian state TV. 

"A total of 58,640 polling stations have been anticipated across the country, with 24,522 in urban areas and 24,118 in rural locations," Eslami said. 

He further elaborated that 43,425 fixed polling stations and 15,215 mobile stations have been arranged to ensure widespread access for voters.

For Iranian citizens abroad, 340 polling stations will be available in 100 countries, according to Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 

The withdrawal of two conservative candidates has overshadowed the election preparations. 

The National Election Headquarters confirmed that Amir Hossein Ghazizadeh Hashemi and Alireza Zakani both dropped out of the race in the final hours.

Following these withdrawals, the remaining candidates for the 14th presidential election are Masoud Pezeshkian, Mostafa Pourmohammadi, Saeed Jalili, and Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.

Eslami urged any other candidates considering withdrawal to do so promptly, stating, "Our request from the candidates is that if they want to withdraw, they should consider today as the final day so that we can inform the public."