Pezheskian, who defeated hardliner Said Jalili in the second round of yesterday’s presidential election, is a political figure who is likely to be welcomed by world powers.
Iran’s new president, the moderate, low-key Massoud Pezheshkian, has carried the hopes of millions of Iranians who seek fewer restrictions on social freedoms, but also a more pragmatic foreign policy.
Pezeskian, who defeated the hardline Said Jalili in the second round of yesterday’s presidential election, is a political figure who is likely to be welcomed by world powers who hope that he is likely to seek a peaceful de-escalation of tensions between of Iran and the West, regarding Tehran’s rapidly developing nuclear program.
Pezeskian managed to win by appealing to an electorate, the core of which is believed to be the urban middle class and young voters who have been widely disenchanted for years by a crackdown by security forces that have suppressed any public dissent from the faith. observance of the Islamic standard.
A 69-year-old surgeon by profession, Massoud Pezhezkian is an MP for Tabriz, a large city in northwestern Iran, and has limited government experience, which culminated in a post as health minister from 2001 to 2005 in the reformist government of Mohammad Khatami.
The 69-year-old heart surgeon has promised to promote a pragmatic foreign policy, de-escalate tensions over stalled negotiations with major powers to revive the 2015 deal on Iran’s nuclear program, and improve Iranian society’s outlook for social liberalization and political pluralism.
Pezeskian did not hesitate to criticize the authorities during the protest movement sparked by the death of Makhsa Amini in September 2022 while in custody. He also advocates a warming of Iran’s relations with Western countries, led by the United States, to lift sanctions that are hitting the economy hard.
Pezheskian defeated ultra-conservative Said Jalili in the second round of the presidential election
Pezeskian defeated the ultra-conservative Said Jalili in the second round of the presidential election, securing 16,384,403 votes to his opponent’s 13,538,179.
The turnout in the second round of the presidential election was only 49.8%.
Of the 14 presidential elections that have been held since the Islamic Revolution of 1979, so far only one, in 2005, has been decided in the second round.
Source :Skai
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