Iran prepares for run-off polls as voters grow disenchanted

Iran faces a pivotal run-off presidential election after a historically low voter turnout of 39.9% and over 1 million rejected ballots. Public discontent brews amid economic crisis, harsh crackdowns on dissent, and heightened uranium enrichment tensions with the West. Heart surgeon Masoud Pezeshkian and hard-liner Saeed Jalili vie for the presidency, with concerns over the latter's policies. Many Iranians doubt the efficacy of their votes amid widespread disillusionment with the political system.