Iran announces presidential election winner
Posted by: John Phoenix
Heart surgeon-turned-politician Masoud Pezeshkian will succeed the late Ebrahim Raisi
FILE PHOTO: Masoud Pezeshkian at a campaign rally in Tehran, Iran, July 3, 2024 © AP / Vahid Salemi
Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has won Iran's presidential election, securing 53.3% of the vote and defeating his conservative rival Saeed Jalili, the national election authority announced on Saturday.
With all ballots counted, Pezeshkian secured 16.4 million votes, while Jalili received 13.5 million votes, Press TV reports. Turnout was 30.5 million, or 49.8% of the 61 million eligible voters, according to a final update at 6:45 am local time (3:15 GMT).
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