![Morteza Fakhri Nezhad In this picture made available by Iranian state-run TV, IRIB, reformist presidential candidate for the June 28 election, Masoud Pezeshkian speaks in a debate of the candidates at the TV studio in Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 17, 2024. (Morteza Fakhri Nezhad/IRIB via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/f73e4bd6b99844fcb5bd9ed9b3305fca/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
In this picture made available by Iranian state-run TV, IRIB, reformist presidential candidate for the June 28 election, Masoud Pezeshkian speaks in a debate of the candidates at the TV studio in Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 17, 2024. (Morteza Fakhri Nezhad/IRIB via AP)
![Morteza Fakhri Nezhad In this picture made available by Iranian state-run TV, IRIB, reformist presidential candidate for June 28 election Masoud Pezeshkian, center, who is a parliament member, speaks in a debate of the candidates as Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, left, and Saeed Jalili listen at the TV studio in Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 17, 2024. (Morteza Fakhri Nezhad/IRIB via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/1636837c81fb459580debfa30a2aaf9c/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
In this picture made available by Iranian state-run TV, IRIB, reformist presidential candidate for June 28 election Masoud Pezeshkian, center, who is a parliament member, speaks in a debate of the candidates as Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, left, and Saeed Jalili listen at the TV studio in Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 17, 2024. (Morteza Fakhri Nezhad/IRIB via AP)
![Uncredited In this picture made available by Iranian state-run TV, IRIB, presidential candidate for the June 28 election Saeed Jalili, former Iran's top nuclear negotiator, speaks in a debate of the candidates at the TV studio in Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 17, 2024. (Morteza Fakhri Nezhad/IRIB via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/69731fef12a3481789a9c0c6644414a4/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
In this picture made available by Iranian state-run TV, IRIB, presidential candidate for the June 28 election Saeed Jalili, former Iran's top nuclear negotiator, speaks in a debate of the candidates at the TV studio in Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 17, 2024. (Morteza Fakhri Nezhad/IRIB via AP)
![Vahid Salemi People watch a debate of candidates of June 28, presidential election on a giant screen in downtown Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 17, 2024. The election comes at a time of heightened tensions between Iran and the West over its arming of Russia in that country's war on Ukraine. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/a99ca43bd08a431caa1bd40e4cf357e0/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
People watch a debate of candidates of June 28, presidential election on a giant screen in downtown Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 17, 2024. The election comes at a time of heightened tensions between Iran and the West over its arming of Russia in that country's war on Ukraine. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
![Morteza Fakhri Nezhad In this picture made available by Iranian state-run TV, IRIB, presidential candidate for June 28, election Saeed Jalili, former Iran's top nuclear negotiator, speaks in a debate of the candidates at the TV studio in Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 17, 2024. (Morteza Fakhri Nezhad/IRIB via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/58b88217cf4040669d4366f998aaa53d/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
In this picture made available by Iranian state-run TV, IRIB, presidential candidate for June 28, election Saeed Jalili, former Iran's top nuclear negotiator, speaks in a debate of the candidates at the TV studio in Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 17, 2024. (Morteza Fakhri Nezhad/IRIB via AP)
![Uncredited In this picture made available by Iranian state-run TV, IRIB, presidential candidate for the June 28 election Alireza Zakani, who is Tehran Mayor, speaks in a debate of the candidates at the TV studio in Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 17, 2024. (Morteza Fakhri Nezhad/IRIB via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/63e5a50e308d4d348cb84c4a1f77b54b/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
In this picture made available by Iranian state-run TV, IRIB, presidential candidate for the June 28 election Alireza Zakani, who is Tehran Mayor, speaks in a debate of the candidates at the TV studio in Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 17, 2024. (Morteza Fakhri Nezhad/IRIB via AP)
![Morteza Fakhri Nezhad In this picture made available by Iranian state-run TV, IRIB, presidential candidate for June 28, election, Alireza Zakani, Tehran Mayor, speaks in a debate of the candidates at the TV studio in Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 17, 2024. (Morteza Fakhri Nezhad/IRIB via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/842237fa55f24c9cafe31024dd645e24/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
In this picture made available by Iranian state-run TV, IRIB, presidential candidate for June 28, election, Alireza Zakani, Tehran Mayor, speaks in a debate of the candidates at the TV studio in Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 17, 2024. (Morteza Fakhri Nezhad/IRIB via AP)
![Vahid Salemi A supporter of candidate Saeed Jalili, holds his poster during a public viewing of a candidate debate for the June 28 presidential election on a giant screen in downtown Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 17, 2024. The election comes at a time of heightened tensions between Iran and the West over its arming of Russia in that country's war on Ukraine. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/6219d8fda7ad4e65acd7171f462166ae/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A supporter of candidate Saeed Jalili, holds his poster during a public viewing of a candidate debate for the June 28 presidential election on a giant screen in downtown Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 17, 2024. The election comes at a time of heightened tensions between Iran and the West over its arming of Russia in that country's war on Ukraine. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
![Morteza Fakhri Nezhad In this picture made available by Iranian state-run TV, IRIB, presidential candidate for June 28, election, Mostafa Pourmohammadi speaks in a debate of the candidates at the TV studio in Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 17, 2024. (Morteza Fakhri Nezhad/IRIB via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/91c62002011c4536b70556eaecf53c3d/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
In this picture made available by Iranian state-run TV, IRIB, presidential candidate for June 28, election, Mostafa Pourmohammadi speaks in a debate of the candidates at the TV studio in Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 17, 2024. (Morteza Fakhri Nezhad/IRIB via AP)
![Vahid Salemi People watch a candidate debate for the June 28 presidential election on a giant screen in downtown Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 17, 2024. The election comes at a time of heightened tensions between Iran and the West over its arming of Russia in that country's war on Ukraine. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/4993ccf115c942e3b9e5dd4fd84e2763/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
People watch a candidate debate for the June 28 presidential election on a giant screen in downtown Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 17, 2024. The election comes at a time of heightened tensions between Iran and the West over its arming of Russia in that country's war on Ukraine. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
![Vahid Salemi People watch a debate of candidates of June 28 presidential election, on a giant screen in downtown Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 17, 2024. The election comes at a time of heightened tensions between Iran and the West over its arming of Russia in that country's war on Ukraine. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/057693b1aa8a481f83ccd6c057d8d22d/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
People watch a debate of candidates of June 28 presidential election, on a giant screen in downtown Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 17, 2024. The election comes at a time of heightened tensions between Iran and the West over its arming of Russia in that country's war on Ukraine. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
![Vahid Salemi People watch a debate of candidates of June 28, presidential election on a giant screen as a supporter of candidate, Saeed Jalili, holds his poster in downtown Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 17, 2024. The election comes at a time of heightened tensions between Iran and the West over its arming of Russia in that country's war on Ukraine. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/74599f45b7cb40f691e0fa40e72f9a0f/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
People watch a debate of candidates of June 28, presidential election on a giant screen as a supporter of candidate, Saeed Jalili, holds his poster in downtown Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 17, 2024. The election comes at a time of heightened tensions between Iran and the West over its arming of Russia in that country's war on Ukraine. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
![Morteza Fakhri Nezhad In this picture made available by Iranian state-run TV, IRIB, presidential candidate for June 28, election Alireza Zakani, who is Tehran Mayor, attends a debate of the candidates at the TV studio in Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 17, 2024. (Morteza Fakhri Nezhad/IRIB via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/8def2610ed3b4684941d3b10e6aabe39/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
In this picture made available by Iranian state-run TV, IRIB, presidential candidate for June 28, election Alireza Zakani, who is Tehran Mayor, attends a debate of the candidates at the TV studio in Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 17, 2024. (Morteza Fakhri Nezhad/IRIB via AP)
![Morteza Fakhri Nezhad In this picture made available by Iranian state-run TV, IRIB, presidential candidate for June 28, election Amirhossein Ghazizadeh Hashemi, Vice President of late Ebrahim Raisi, speaks in a debate of the candidates at the TV studio in Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 17, 2024. (Morteza Fakhri Nezhad/IRIB via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/843dc48be92943b2b763bc915af8f0bd/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
In this picture made available by Iranian state-run TV, IRIB, presidential candidate for June 28, election Amirhossein Ghazizadeh Hashemi, Vice President of late Ebrahim Raisi, speaks in a debate of the candidates at the TV studio in Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 17, 2024. (Morteza Fakhri Nezhad/IRIB via AP)
![Morteza Fakhri Nezhad In this picture made available by Iranian state-run TV, IRIB, hard-line presidential candidate for June 28, election Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, who is Iran's Parliament Speaker, attends a debate of the candidates at the TV studio in Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 17, 2024. (Morteza Fakhri Nezhad/IRIB via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/a9d3f2722bf4418bb57bdf11e06cc72b/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
In this picture made available by Iranian state-run TV, IRIB, hard-line presidential candidate for June 28, election Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, who is Iran's Parliament Speaker, attends a debate of the candidates at the TV studio in Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 17, 2024. (Morteza Fakhri Nezhad/IRIB via AP)
![Morteza Fakhri Nezhad In this picture made available by Iranian state TV IRIB, presidential candidates for June 28 election from left to right; Amirhossein Ghazizadeh Hashemi, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, Masoud Pezeshkian, Saeed Jalili, Alireza Zakani, and Mostafa Pourmohammadi listen to the country's national anthem at the start of their debate at a state-run TV studio in Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 17, 2024. (Morteza Fakhri Nezhad/IRIB via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/1e9262c7d323425f839cc663dcd83c41/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
In this picture made available by Iranian state TV IRIB, presidential candidates for June 28 election from left to right; Amirhossein Ghazizadeh Hashemi, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, Masoud Pezeshkian, Saeed Jalili, Alireza Zakani, and Mostafa Pourmohammadi listen to the country's national anthem at the start of their debate at a state-run TV studio in Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 17, 2024. (Morteza Fakhri Nezhad/IRIB via AP)
![Morteza Fakhri Nezhad In this picture made available by Iranian state-run TV, IRIB, presidential candidate for June 28 election Mostafa Pourmohammadi, a former Minister of Justice, speaks in a debate of the candidates at the TV studio in Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 17, 2024. (Morteza Fakhri Nezhad/IRIB via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/ed895b7f18e84f52a40f017302cb2e4c/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
In this picture made available by Iranian state-run TV, IRIB, presidential candidate for June 28 election Mostafa Pourmohammadi, a former Minister of Justice, speaks in a debate of the candidates at the TV studio in Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 17, 2024. (Morteza Fakhri Nezhad/IRIB via AP)