Why Iran's new reformist president will be unlikely to effect change | DW News

Voters in Iran have chosen a new president. Former health minister Masoud Pezeshkian received well over 2 million votes more than his hardline rival in Friday's runoff. He was the only reform candidate allowed to run -- but his ability to deliver change in the shadow of Iran's Supreme Leader is limited.

Chapters:

00:00 Reformist Pezeshkian wins Iran's presidential election
02:46 Danny Citrinowicz, Israeli Institute for Security Studies
06:21 Yalda Zarbakhch, Head of DW Persian Service

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[aerohk]

How many microphones do you want?
"Yes"

[mikehinson]

I wish this would help the people of Iran. Love from USA

[ethanrichardson]

Raisi's chopper crash was Iran's best example of fundamental change!
the new appointee knows what at stakes!

[Betweenthelinesadventures]

Why do DW keep interviewing people that have a Negative interest against Iran as experts . I have notice this of DW

[K]

Why is DW adamently persistent in calling Iran an isolated country? The world consists of more countries than just the West.

[ahmadlawal]

Just like US the power is in the hand of AIPAC and Uk in the hand of king

[TheTwangKings]

He is allowed just to walk to the toilet and back 😂😂😂😂

[Frofelfel]

Yalda Zarbakhch, Head of DW Persian Service is a prime example on why West basically fails at understanding IRAN and its people, they fail by employing people like Zarbakhch as heads and consultants, who have absolutely no idea what is going on in IRAN, such people are often have been so far away from Iran for such long times that they are no longer Iranian and can not follow the emotions and wit of people in Iran. For example, she clearly misses to understand that people happily voted for Pezeshkian, two times in a row even to emphasize their selection, Percentage of the people voting increased in the 2nd time voting for Pezeshkian and these are all beside the very well managed process of election that happened within 50 days of President Raisi's death, considering that in many western countries the overall turnout is often less than 50% too. Unfortunately DW is a biased news network as long as it employees people like Zarbakhch in its persian service, nothing is gonna change, west never understands iran and iranians, they will be always lacking behind in their planning and analysis.

[TheBigGiant_SpaceChiken]

If the supreme leader has the final say, then what is the point of having a president?

[michaelscott]

Throwing some crumbs to the people. Nothing will actually change.

[liar-liar]

Why UK leadships changed will change nothing 😂😂

[mason]

Israeli intelligence? Couldn't you find anyone else that has not anything to do with genocide of human beings?

[GEIR_Secular]

Khamenei scared of protests, thats why he chose peseshkian

[strungleforbetter]

U always say Israel is the only democracy in the middle

[yaldayosefi]

He is not real reformist, he just come for cover the brutal face of mullahs regime

[angelobkoljenovic]

Iran has plenty of intelligent people to do the job

[jibraani]

Wow talk about the 🎤 how many more do you need 🤣

[rozagros]

Thank you dear Yalda! You explained the situation perfectly! Woman, Life, Freedom. ❤❤❤

[AnthonyCarroll-ueuv]

Poor fella thinks sanctions will be lifted. 😅

[KIA._]

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