Who is Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran's New President-elect?

July 08, 2024, 05.54 AM | Source: Reuters
Who is Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran's New President-elect?

ILUSTRASI. Presiden Iran Masoud Pezeshkian Photo : IRNA/?Payam Sani

IRAN - DUBAI - Iran's president-elect, low-profile moderate Masoud Pezeshkian, carries the hopes of millions of Iranians seeking less restrictions on social freedoms and a more pragmatic foreign policy.

Pezeshkian, who defeated hardline Saeed Jalili in Friday's second-round presidential vote, is someone world powers are likely to welcome, hoping he might pursue peaceful ways out of a tense standoff with Iran over its fast-advancing nuclear program, analysts said.

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