Iranian reformist Masoud Pezeshkian wins presidential election runoff

Iran's reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian won the runoff presidential election against ultraconservative Saeed Jalili, receiving over 16 million votes compared to Jalili's 13 million, the interior ministry announced on Saturday. The election was called early following the death of ultraconservative president Ebrahim Raisi, and took place amid heightened regional tensions and domestic discontent.

Jul 6, 2024 - 05:00
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Iranian reformist Masoud Pezeshkian wins presidential election runoff
Iran's reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian won the runoff presidential election against ultraconservative Saeed Jalili, receiving over 16 million votes compared to Jalili's 13 million, the interior ministry announced on Saturday. The election was called early following the death of ultraconservative president Ebrahim Raisi, and took place amid heightened regional tensions and domestic discontent.