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Iranian media put the voter turnout at around '41 percent' among 61 million voters, making a significantly low-turnout in the country marred by economic woes.
The elections are the first in Iran since nationwide protests erupted following the death in custody of Mahsa Amini in September 2022.
Iran could witness its lowest ever voter turnout for general elections since the country's 1979 Islamic revolution amid growing discontent with the regime.
The protests that were sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini were the largest since the 2009 Green Movement, presenting major challenges to the Iranian regime.
Iran sentenced a journalist to six months in prison and a two-year reporting ban for allegedly publishing false information about a teenage girl's death.
Toomaj Salehi, recently released on bail from a prison in Iran, was initially given a six-year jail sentence in July.
The mother of Armita Garawand was arrested near the hospital and taken to an unknown location by security agents. Garawand was assaulted on the Tehran metro by morality police.
Ebrahim Raisi was Iran's president from 2021 until his death yesterday and had a reputation as a conservative hardliner.
After his daughter Francesca shared the petition to free Saeed Roustaee, the legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese backed the call on Instagram,
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More than 90 reporters have been interrogated or detained by authorities in Iran since protests in September last year.