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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.
Election day is a day of joy and happiness for us Iranians.
Are we supposed to be eternally hostile to America, or do we aspire to resolve our problems with this country?
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.
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.
Should he qualify for a run-off, his position would weaken as the conservative voting bloc unites behind a single candidate.
That tells us a lot about public opinion and apathy, frustration. It sort of brings it all together.
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.
This move could be seen as a strategy to create a more dynamic and engaging election process, thereby encouraging greater public participation.
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sources
- 1.The Times of India
- 2.CNN
- 3.ABC News (Australia)
- 4.CTV News
- 5.Al Jazeera
- 6.CGTN
- 7.The Times
- 8.DW News
- 9.The Washington Post
- 10.Daily Sabah
- 11.The Guardian
- 12.Sazandegi
perspectives
- 1.Election
- 2.Nuclear Weapons
- 3.Iran Foreign Policy
- 4.Authoritarianism
- 5.Iranian politics
- 6.Israel-Iran Conflict
- 7.Islam
countries
- 1.Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 2.Israel
- 3.Lebanon
- 4.United States
- 5.Yemen
- 6.United Arab Emirates
- 7.Azerbaijan
- 8.France
organizations
- 1.Guardian Council
- 2.Shia
- 3.Eurasia Group
- 4.Hezbollah
- 5.Houthi
- 6.Chatham House
- 7.Iranian Revolutionary Guards
- 8.Central Intelligence Agency
- 9.European Union
- 10.Conservative Party
- 11.Supreme National Security Council
- 12.University of Sussex
persons
- 1.Saeed Jalili
- 2.Masoud Pezeshkian
- 3.Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
- 4.Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf
- 5.Ebrahim Raisi
- 6.Mostafa Pourmohammadi
- 7.Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
- 8.Mohsen Eslami
- 9.Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
- 10.Mohammed Khatami
- 11.Amirhossein Ghazizadeh-Hashemi
- 12.Narges Mohammadi