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Tag: Masoud Pezeshkian

  • Saturday, July 6th 2024 - 08:28 UTC

    Pezeshkian becomes Iran's new President-elect

    Pezeshkian has been critical on the veil imposed on women and is expected to seek a rapprochement to the West

    Heart surgeon and former Health Minister Masoud Pezeshkian has been confirmed Saturday as the winner of Iran's presidential election. The 69-year-old Reformist politician is expected to open up the country after seizing 53.6 % of the vote against the ultraconservative Saeed Jalili's 44.3 % amid a 49.9% turnout.