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Iranians Head to Polls Amid Crisis and Uncertainty Following President's Death
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The Iranian presidential election is ongoing, with reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian leading the race. According to reports, Pezeshkian has received over 8.3 million votes from approximately 19 million ballots counted, while his closest competitor, hardline candidate Saeed Jalili, has garnered above 7.1 million votes. If no candidate reaches 50% of the vote, a second round will be required. The election is significant as it marks the first time in over two decades that a sitting president is not running for re-election.
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But there are still very important differences between the three main candidates. Each of them present certain problems for Khamenei.
These are nothing like free and fair elections, and only those who've already pledged absolute loyalty to Khamenei and the Islamic Republic can run.
Pezeshkian's victory won't be bad news for Khamenei and, in fact, might even be the best outcome since he will be a weak president with a smaller base and thus easier to control.
I promise I will stop this behavior that is happening to our daughters and sisters on the streets.
It is our fault. We want to implement religious faith through the use of force. This is scientifically impossible.
High turnout brings honour to the Islamic republic. Every election with low participation gives our enemies reason to criticise us. We must not give them that satisfaction.
Many Iranians feel disenfranchised and skeptical about the electoral process, doubting its ability to bring about meaningful change, particularly in light of the government's violent repression of popular protests in recent years.
A substantial number of Iranians say they will boycott the elections, including prominent civil society activists and political prisoners like Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi.
What we have seen in this election compared to (the) previous one (in 2021), is that in the last couple of days there has been a degree of energy for the election.
A more Western-oriented administration in Iran may not find a willing partner in Washington under Biden.
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sources
- 1.The Guardian
- 2.The New York Times
- 3.France 24
- 4.CNN
- 5.BBC
- 6.DW News
- 7.Al Jazeera
- 8.Daily Sabah
- 9.The Washington Post
- 10.ABC News (Australia)
- 11.Guardian
- 12.Islamic Republic of Iran News Network
perspectives
- 1.Election
- 2.Nuclear Weapons
- 3.Iran Foreign Policy
- 4.Authoritarianism
- 5.Iranian politics
- 6.Israel-Iran Conflict
- 7.Islam
countries
organizations
- 1.Guardian Council
- 2.Supreme National Security Council
- 3.Assembly of Experts
- 4.Baqiatallah Cultural and Social Headquarters
- 5.Center for International Policy
- 6.Center for Middle East and Global Order
- 7.Expediency Discernment Council
- 8.Front of Islamic Revolution Stability
- 9.Hezbollah
- 10.Human Rights Watch
- 11.Imam Sadeq University
- 12.Iranian Revolutionary Guards
persons
- 1.Ebrahim Raisi
- 2.Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
- 3.Masoud Pezeshkian
- 4.Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf
- 5.Saeed Jalili
- 6.Amirhossein Ghazizadeh-Hashemi
- 7.Ali Reza Zakani
- 8.Hassan Rouhani
- 9.Mahsa Amini
- 10.Hossein Amir-Abdollahian
- 11.Mohammed Khatami
- 12.Mostafa Pourmohammadi