Iranian Presidential Election Heads to Runoff

Iran’s presidential election has advanced to a runoff, pitting reformist Masoud Pezeshkian against ultraconservative Saeed Jalili. This runoff, a consequence of President Ebrahim Raisi’s unexpected death, witnessed the lowest voter turnout since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, with just 40% participation. Pezeshkian, the sole reformist permitted by the Guardian Council, emerged with the highest votes in […]