Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian elected as Iran's president | BBC News

Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian has been elected as Iran’s new president, after beating his hardline conservative rival Saeed Jalili by nearly three million votes.

Speaking after the result was announced, he said he would extend his hand to all Iranians.

Dr Pezeshkian, a 71-year-old heart surgeon and member of the Iranian parliament, is critical of Iran’s notorious morality police and caused a stir after promising “unity and cohesion”, as well as an end to Iran's “isolation” from the world.

Millions of people boycotted the elections over the lack of choice in the candidates, dominated by Islamic hard liners, and the impossibility of real change as long as the supreme leader tightly controls policies.

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[primal]

I don't think much is going to change in Iran but I hope it does

[alyoshaii]

Congratulation to Iran, a sensible man in an insane age.

[StelvioSteve-jh]

Religion should have no control of the state

[dimamatat]

This changed nothing. The Supreme Leader is still alive.

[markphc]

I don't imagine he will be allowed to change anything

[TravellingFreak]

Does he get paid for everytime he says hardliners..

[blaircorral]

What happened to the last guy like him?

[catrionagrry]

For a long time waited..Iran found a new face of president..a leader who reform Iran.❤❤❤❤

[kevinwellwrought]

Let’s hope this one won’t be assassinated as well!

[DanikGaming_GEIR]

I am Iranian and nothing will change, still khamenei is alive.

[RizwanAli-btuo]

Fact is whether the elected leader is a reformist or a hardliner, the true power will always lie in the hands of a supreme leader.

[tofayelahmed]

Congratulations to Iranian & UK new president. We are always a peaceful changed world. Thanks

[roubika]

Pezeshkian himself is a true hardliner and a fundamentalist disguised as reformist .
As the western sanctions against Iran will not be lifted in his terms of office, unfortunately he will not be able to succeed and deliver the promises he has made .
Prayers for peace and wish him all the best .
Payandeh Iran

[ahmednalayeh]

Iran has been on the wrong track for over 40 years. A crazy track.

[skycanecorsapercentpure]

I pray that we are heading to world peace for everyone lets all live life to the full happy and peaceful helping each other rather than killing what a world it would be

[BehdadAzizpour]

Women vote in Iran. Out of 50% of the people who participated in the elections, 44% voted for Saeed Jalili. So please don't speak on behalf of Iranian women. Meanwhile, where in the world have we had elections with 100% participation? In Iran, the highest participation at the peak of hope for changes was 80%. It cannot be said that everyone who did not vote is against the government.

[bush_wookie_]

Seems the world's sick of these politicians who do nothing for their people.

[MrBuddy-rw]

So we are too believe that Iran holds legitimate elections as a democratic country, and people have the right to vote for pre selected candidates chosen by the ayatollah, just like the previous president of Iran who executed the protesters who stood against the killing of Masha Amini for standing up against the opression of women???...

[SomnathDe-hd]

A good person elected for a high post. Hope, he will be doing better for the citizens of Iran.

[millenium]

The real power is with the Ayatollah anyways