In May 2024, Jalili registered his candidacy for president in the 2024 presidential election. On 29 June, he secured 40.38% of the votes during the first round of the election, arriving in second place behind reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian, and thus qualifying for runoff.Jalili received support from unsuccessful candidate Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who placed third, as well as from Alireza Zakani and Amir-Hossein Ghazizadeh, who had both previously dropped out.