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Iran to hold runoff after no candidate wins majority

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Iran's presidential election has resulted in a runoff between reformist Masoud Pezeshkian and ultraconservative Saeed Jalili. The first round of voting saw low turnout, with approximately 40% of eligible voters participating, the lowest recorded since the 1979 revolution. Pezeshkian emerged as the front-runner, taking a narrow lead over Jalili. However, some reports suggest that low voter turnout may indicate fading support for the regime rather than a clear endorsement of either candidate.

  1. IR
    Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf
    1. The road is not over yet, and despite the fact that I respect Mr. Dr. Pezeshkian personally, (...) I ask all the revolutionary forces and my supporters to help stop the wave that is causing an important part of our economic and political problems today.
  2. IR
    Masoud Pezeshkian
    Iranian Government
    1. Are we supposed to be eternally hostile to America, or do we aspire to resolve our problems with this country?
  3. IR
    Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
    Shia
    1. Election day is a day of joy and happiness for us Iranians.
  4. US
    Eurasia Group
    1. Though he has received notable endorsements from major reformist figures, including former Presidents [Hassan] Rouhani and Mohammad Khatami, Pezeshkian has been a generally underwhelming candidate.
    2. Should he qualify for a run-off, his position would weaken as the conservative voting bloc unites behind a single candidate.
  5. US
    Sina Toossi
    Center for International Policy
    1. This move could be seen as a strategy to create a more dynamic and engaging election process, thereby encouraging greater public participation.
  6. US
    Sanam Vakil
    Chatham House
    1. That tells us a lot about public opinion and apathy, frustration. It sort of brings it all together.
    2. Let's look at it as a protest in its own right: A very widespread choice to reject what's on offer — both the candidates and the system.

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sources

  1. 1.The Times of India
  2. 2.ABC News (Australia)
  3. 3.CTV News
  4. 4.Al Jazeera
  5. 5.CNN
  6. 6.CGTN
  7. 7.The Times
  8. 8.DW News
  9. 9.The Washington Post
  10. 10.Daily Sabah
  11. 11.The Guardian
  12. 12.IRNA News Agency

perspectives

  1. 1.Election
  2. 2.Nuclear Weapons
  3. 3.Iran Foreign Policy
  4. 4.Authoritarianism
  5. 5.Iranian politics
  6. 6.Israel-Iran Conflict
  7. 7.Islam

countries

  1. 1.United Arab EmiratesAE
  2. 2.AzerbaijanAZ
  3. 3.FranceFR
  4. 4.IsraelIL
  5. 5.Iran, Islamic Republic ofIR
  6. 6.LebanonLB
  7. 7.United StatesUS
  8. 8.YemenYE

organizations

  1. 1.Guardian Council
  2. 2.Shia
  3. 3.Central Intelligence AgencyUS
  4. 4.Chatham HouseGB
  5. 5.Conservative Party
  6. 6.Eurasia GroupUS
  7. 7.European Union
  8. 8.HezbollahLB
  9. 9.HouthiYE
  10. 10.Iranian Revolutionary GuardsIR
  11. 11.Supreme National Security Council
  12. 12.Center for International Policy

persons

  1. 1.Masoud PezeshkianIR
  2. 2.Saeed Jalili
  3. 3.Ayatollah Ali KhameneiIR
  4. 4.Ebrahim Raisi
  5. 5.Mohammad Bagher GhalibafIR
  6. 6.Mostafa Pourmohammadi
  7. 7.Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
  8. 8.Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
  9. 9.Mohammed Khatami
  10. 10.Mohsen Eslami
  11. 11.Amirhossein Ghazizadeh-Hashemi
  12. 12.Hassan Rouhani

technicals

  1. 1.Islam
  2. 2.Green Movement
  3. 3.Kurdistan Region
  4. 4.Nobel Peace Price
  5. 5.1979 Iranian Revolution
  6. 6.Fordow Nuclear Site
  7. 7.Iran-Iraq War
  8. 8.Nobel Prize