TEHRAN — Iran's reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian, who advocates improved ties with the West, won a runoff presidential election against ultraconservative Saeed Jalili on Saturday, the country's Interior Ministry said.
TEHRAN — Iran's reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian, who advocates improved ties with the West, won a runoff presidential election against ultraconservative Saeed Jalili on Saturday, the country's Interior Ministry said.Pezeshkian received more than 16 million votes — about 54 percent — and Jalili, more than 13 million — roughly 44 percent — out of about 30 million votes cast, electoral authority spokesman Mohsen Eslami said.Voter turnout was 49.
Masoud Pezeshkian raises his fist after casting his ballot during the presidential runoff elections in Shareh Qods, west of Iran’s capital Tehran, on July 5, 2024. AFP PHOTOThe election came against a backdrop of heightened regional tensions due to the war in the Gaza Strip, a dispute with the West over Iran's nuclear program, and domestic discontent over the state of the Islamic republic's sanctions-hit economy.
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