High turnout in Iranian elections

June 14, 2013 22:19

The late momentum in the election campaign melded into a high turnout on Friday in Iran's presidential election, which is once again exposing the deepening rift between reformists and conservatives.

In view of the heavy balloting, Iran's Interior Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar announced that polling stations will remain open for two hours beyond their scheduled 6 p.m. closing time.

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