The line-up for Iran's June 18 presidential election is gradually shaping up as more contenders from both ends of the political spectrum are entering the race.

The number-one choices of the Principlist and Reformist political camps for candidacy in Iran’s 2021 presidential election have yet to put down their names for the race, one day before the registration of hopefuls officially ends.

As Iran was celebrating Eid al-Fit, which marks the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan on Thursday, the headquarters of the Iranian Ministry hosted registrations of presidential hopefuls for a thirds consecutive day.

Wednesday was the second busy day at the Interior Ministry in Tehran, the site for the registration of hopefuls seeking to join the country’s 13th presidential election, slotted for June 18.

Iran’s Leader says a passionate popular turnout in the vote will boost the capabilities of the administration-elect and strengthen the country’s security status and deterrent power.

Here is a selection photos from the first of the registration of presidential hopefuls at the Iranian Interior Ministry.

Ayatollah Khamenei says a passionate popular turnout in the June 18 presidential election will boost the capabilities of the administration-elect and strengthen the country’s security status and deterrent power.

An Iranian journalist says Mohammad Javad Zarif has told him that he “definitely” won’t run in the June 18 presidential election, even though the Iranian foreign minister has remained publicly silent on the matter in recent weeks.

A legal jurist sitting on Iran’s Constitutional Council says there is no prohibition on women contesting presidential elections.

Iranian election officials begins registering individuals hoping to contest the presidential vote slated for June 18.