Iran elects reformist Masoud Pezeshkian as new president

The reformist Masoud Pezeshkian has been elected as Iran's new president - after winning a run-off against a conservative hardliner - with 53% of the vote.

The former heart surgeon has promised to reach out to the West along with an end to Iran's isolation from the rest of the world.

The United States said the elections had neither been free nor fair - and said they didn't expect any fundamental change.

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[juancampanur]

Iran deserves to live in peace and prosperity it’s time Iran

[Glaswegan]

I hope for the people of Iran to be safe, happy and free.

[ParsaBarmak]

He is singing a poem and you're translating it into politics 😂😂😂😂😂

[legneil]

Maybe Iran will change for the better lets pray it does.

[MrAshkanblue]

This man is the most knowledgeable President in the world right now. He's heart Sergeon, and has also had upgrading courses taken at Harvard ( U.S ) and Oxford( UK ). He's also very very rational person. He's such an outlier to anyone to be in power during Islamic Revolution both in terms of honesty and knowledge.

[isabellalylealexander]

I hope this is the start of change for Iran and peace and freedom will come to the people

[havanb]

60% of British people did not vote for the current UK prime minister.

[shatbad]

Imagine pointing at the state of Irans political system when the UK is in such a terrible mess: monoparty, open borders, massive inflation, unaffordable housing and little for younger people to strive for.

[alirizvi]

Iran as the country is oil and gas-rich 😊 growing and managing well the country. It's The UK that's in trouble with no gas or oil homelessness on the rise. Now is the chance to improve ties with Iran instead of sanctions. And both countries can prosper better.

[nickoliedanielson]

It don't matter since they still have a Supreme Leader

[PjotrII]

Hope this is a start of reforms and a new start for Iran. Iran deserves better than the Ayatollah!

[masudqaim]

Mr Masoud has been voted by the people of Iran as their leader for the next term... Iran's political system is showing stability and progress...

[trackerjacker]

In the Middle Ages while Europe lived in darkness, Iran and many other countries in the Middle East were a haven of knowledge reason and enlightenment. Call me an idealist, but I hope that Iran can become that again.

[DavidJohnson-dclu]

People not voting then complaining about who has won lol

[habibshahlaie]

why dont you understand that he is only puppet

[angamanu]

Why does he carry "Armenified" sirname when he is a kurd

[micnalunva]

Iran is doing fine. The West has to leave it in peace just

[hericperieraleonce]

Congrats New President Mr.Peskian and I hope that no more Mahsa Amini and other victims in Iran.

[nematkarimi]

That’s completely and utterly wrong information about celebration across all Iran.

[asustuff]

In the first round, 61% of the people boycotted the elections in general and did not participate in the elections at all. 61% means that more than half of the population did not participate, then the competition went to the second round? With a factor of 3, more than 50% did not participate in the election, how was the participation and competition high?