In pictures: Iran's women vote in election

An Iranian woman (R) flashes the victory sign as she waits with others to cast her ballot in the Iranian presidential elections at a polling station in Tehran, Iran, 19 May 2017EPA

About 56m people were eligible to vote in Friday's election

Iranians vote in the twelfth presidential election on May 19, 2017 in the city of Qom, south of the capital Tehran, IranGetty Images

Fears of a low turnout proved unfounded, with about 70% of those eligible to vote doing so

A voting card held by a woman in an abaya - Qom, Iran - 19 May 2017Getty Images

The choice was between the moderate incumbent, Hassan Rouhani, and conservative cleric Ebrahim Raisi

Iranians vote in the twelfth presidential election on May 19, 2017 in the city of Qom, south of the capital Tehran, IranGetty Images

Women were first granted the right to vote in Iran in 1963, but continue to face restrictions

A woman residing in the US shows ink on her finger after casting her vote for the Iran Presidential election on May 19, 2017 at a polling station at Manassas Mosque in Manassas, VirginiaAFP/Getty Images

Under Mr Rouhani, Iran has established warmer ties with the US - this Iranian woman cast her vote in a mosque in Manassas, Virginia

A veiled little Iranian girl stands in a line with her mother among women queing to vote in the Iranian presidential elections outside a polling station set up in the Abdol Azim shrine in the city of Shahre-Ray, south of the capital Tehran, Iran, 19 May 2017.EPA

Voting was extended by several hours due to high voter turnout - this girl was a bit too young to join in with the adults

Iranians pose fo selfie photos after casting their ballots in the Iranian presidential elections at a polling station in Tehran, Iran, 19 May 2017EPA

Mr Rouhani won with more than 58% of the vote, meaning he will avoid a run-off

Veiled Iranian women waits in a line to cast their ballots in the Iranian presidential elections at a polling station set up at the Abdol Azim shrine in the city of Shahre-Ray, south of the capital of Tehran, Iran, 19 May 2017EPA

These voters turned out at a shrine in the city of Shahre-Ray, south of Tehran

Woman holds her voting slip in Tehran, Iran - 19 May 2017Getty Images

Votes were placed in about 140 countries - this was one domestic voter, in Tehran

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