Iran: Masoud Pezeshkian to become President, beats hardliner Saeed Jalili in run-off elections
World | July 06, 2024 10:05 ISTThe snap presidential elections were called in the wake of late President Ebrahim Raisi's death in late May and narrowed down to a hardline former negotiator and reformist lawmaker. Iran's presidency does not offer any radical changes as all crucial policies are handled by the Supreme Leader.