Iran’s supreme leader denies non-voters are ‘against’ ruling system

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stated on Wednesday that a record low turnout in the presidential elections did not indicate opposition to the ruling system by non-voters.

Over 60% of eligible voters abstained, marking the lowest turnout in the history of the Islamic Republic.

A run-off election will be held on Friday to choose a successor to the late President Ebrahim Raisi, who passed away in a helicopter crash in May.

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