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By bne Tehran bureau Iran has extended voting hours in the presidential runoff election for a second time, with polls now set to close at 22:00 local time, election official Mohsen Eslami told state broadcaster IRIB late on July 5. The decision to keep polling stations open for an additional two hours comes after an earlier extension from the original 18:00 closing time to 22:00 in some locations. Turnout is reportedly up on the first round of voting, with authorities claiming that more than 40% of eligible voters reached ballot boxes by 20:30 local time outperforming the initial vote. The run…

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