What to know about Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran’s next president
==========
Masoud Pezeshkian is Iran's new president, a reformist who advocates limited engagement with the West. He defeated Saeed Jalili in the runoff vote, receiving 16.3 million votes. Pezeshkian is a cardiac surgeon and veteran of the Iran-Iraq war. He rose to power within Iran's parliament by pushing for limited change but never challenging the country's system of theocratic rule. During his campaign, he advocated limited social and economic reforms and engagement with the United States over the nuclear program. Pezeshkian's victory shows he was able to expand his base of support, pulling from both the reformist and conservative ranks. However, once in office, Iran's conservatives might frustrate his plans. Voter turnout remained near historic lows, limiting the strength of his mandate. Iran's clerical rulers see high turnout as key to their legitimacy. Pezeshkian's victory was narrow, and public apathy was demonstrated. Iran is facing domestic and regional crises, including armed groups allied with Iran attacking Israel and its backers, American military bases, and global shipping lanes. The country is also dealing with social unrest and an economic crisis. Pezeshkian supports the mandatory dress code for women but questions the way it is enforced in Iran. He believes women should have equal rights and opportunities in society.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/07/06/pezeshkian-iran-new-president/
The Washington Post /
npub1nw…97m8h
2024-07-06 05:58:11
Author Public Key
npub1nwad78hejfewj63p264uf2sxh0a5az753pw7auscrlupefjtr27sp97m8hPublished at
2024-07-06 05:58:11Event JSON
{
"id": "36329ea151276a6c832ce916b538ffbed924fc765ee55a53f94952922a902d1e",
"pubkey": "9bbadf1ef99272e96a2156abc4aa06bbfb4e8bd4885deef2181ff81ca64b1abd",
"created_at": 1720245491,
"kind": 1,
"tags": [],
"content": "What to know about Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran’s next president\n==========\n\nMasoud Pezeshkian is Iran's new president, a reformist who advocates limited engagement with the West. He defeated Saeed Jalili in the runoff vote, receiving 16.3 million votes. Pezeshkian is a cardiac surgeon and veteran of the Iran-Iraq war. He rose to power within Iran's parliament by pushing for limited change but never challenging the country's system of theocratic rule. During his campaign, he advocated limited social and economic reforms and engagement with the United States over the nuclear program. Pezeshkian's victory shows he was able to expand his base of support, pulling from both the reformist and conservative ranks. However, once in office, Iran's conservatives might frustrate his plans. Voter turnout remained near historic lows, limiting the strength of his mandate. Iran's clerical rulers see high turnout as key to their legitimacy. Pezeshkian's victory was narrow, and public apathy was demonstrated. Iran is facing domestic and regional crises, including armed groups allied with Iran attacking Israel and its backers, American military bases, and global shipping lanes. The country is also dealing with social unrest and an economic crisis. Pezeshkian supports the mandatory dress code for women but questions the way it is enforced in Iran. He believes women should have equal rights and opportunities in society.\n\n\n\nhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/07/06/pezeshkian-iran-new-president/",
"sig": "e8e8d7a5b25d073bf6c76f0e340640a704c4060da42dbbbfb228dd2b476985d2ccc317665c98bb151be57fb94abc252c129199edd02e943f0e8113e1117ecb48"
}