Masoud Pezeshkian, a widowed doctor, portrays himself as a reformer who can bring social and economic shifts. But others have tried and failed before him, and numerous obstacles are in his path. Related Posts Former Iran hostage says Hamas shows how much Tehran ‘exported their brand of Islamic terror’ One of the Americans held hostage…
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News Masoud Pezeshkian Promises Change in Iran. Can He Deliver?
Masoud Pezeshkian, a widowed doctor, portrays himself as a reformer who can bring social and economic shifts. But others have tried and failed before him, and numerous obstacles are in his path. Related Posts Former Iran hostage says Hamas shows how much Tehran ‘exported their brand of Islamic terror’ One of the Americans held hostage…
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News Masoud Pezeshkian Wins Iran Election
In an election upset in Iran, the reformist candidate, Masoud Pezeshkian, who advocated for moderate policies at home and improved relations with the West, won the presidential runoff election, beating his hard-line rival, the Ministry of Interior said on Saturday morning. Mr. Pezeshkian, 69, a cardiac surgeon, got 16.3 million votes to defeat the hard-line…
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News Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian Reaches Runoff in Iran’s Presidential Election
A reformist candidate critical of an Iranian law that requires women to wear head scarves will compete next week against a hard-line conservative in a runoff election for the country’s presidency, state media said on Saturday, following a special vote after the previous leader was killed last month in a helicopter crash. A second round…
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