Public jubilant as reformist Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran’s presidential election in shock result
Moderate candidate was ‘only approved to boost turnout’ admits Islamic Revolutionary Guard official
Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran’s new president, after the election. Photo: Reuters
A former heart surgeon who pledged to open Iran to the world and deliver freedoms to its people has won the country’s presidential election.
Masoud Pezeshkian — the only moderate candidate allowed to enter the race, prompted by the death of president Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash in May — won a tightly contested run-off by securing 16.3 million votes, Iran’s interior ministry said yesterday.
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