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Europe in general is trying to deal with gradual loss of confidence on the part of the electorate in the government’s ability to deal with globalization and the winners and losers that
"Five million extra people voted in the second round of the Iranian election, and they voted for Masoud Pezeshkian, the guy who opposes Islamic rule."
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has ultimate control, but the US should seize the opportunity presented by Masoud Pezeshkian’s election, analysts say.
Iran's highest-ranking military officials have expressed readiness to collaborate with President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian following his victory in the presidential runoff election. Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces,
"We make promises and we fail to fulfill them. This is the biggest problem we have,” Pezeshkian said in his first speech as Iran's new president.
Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has won Iran’s runoff presidential election, besting hard-liner Saeed Jalili. Pezeshkian has promised to reach out to the West and ease enforcement on the country
Iran’s supreme leader is erecting a facade of a reformed regime, which could conceal his goals from the outside world.
The White House said Monday it isn’t ready to resume nuclear talks or soften its stance on Iran after its voters elected a reformist candidate for president over the hard-line option.
The United States said Monday it did not expect policy changes from Iran after voters elected reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian, and downplayed chances to resume dialogue.
President-Elect Masoud Pezeshkian campaigned as a moderate regarding issues such as the hijab law and nuclear negotiations, but the regime is unlikely to allow any sweeping changes.
Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has won Iran's presidential election in a second-round runoff vote. The snap election followed the sudden death of former President Ebrahim Raisi in May.
Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian was the surprise winner of the runoff election for the Iranian presidency this weekend. He defeated favorite and far-right candidate Saeed Jalili in the head-to-head.
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Vali Nasr, Middle East Studies professor at Johns Hopkins University, about the election of a reformist president in Iran, and prospects for policy changes.