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  1. Iran, Armenia reiterate commitment to bilateral agreements

    In a phone call Tuesday night, the two sides discussed issues of common interest and promised to further expand bilateral relations, Iran's official IRNA news agency reported Wednesday.Pezeshkian said that Armenia occupies a special place among Iran's neighbors, adding that ties with Armenia...
  2. Iran's newly elected president reaffirms Tehran's support for Syria

    The two sides discussed the future development of bilateral relations during the call on Tuesday, according to the Iranian Student News Agency.The report said Pezeshkian highlighted the need to strengthen bilateral relations and implement agreements already signed between the two countries in...
  3. President-elect Pezeshkian says helping Iran deal with coming challenges is a 'big test'

    He made the comments while speaking to supporters at the mausoleum of Imam Khomeini in Tehran on Saturday, after he was declared the winner of the country's 14th presidential election against main candidate Saeed Jalili.Pejeshkian stressed his readiness to serve the people of Iran and promised...
  4. PM Modi congratulated Pezeshkian on being elected President of Iran

    New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Masoud Pezeshkian on being elected as the President of Iran."I look forward to working closely with you to further strengthen our warm and long-standing bilateral relations for the benefit of our people and the region," he said...
  5. Pezeshkian prevails over Jalili: Understanding the dynamics of a crucial Iranian election.

    While it may simply be seen as reformists prevailing over hardliners, the implications are deeper and more revealing about Iran's political dynamics.Let's start with the numbers.In the first round on June 28, Pezeshkian led with 10.41 million votes, while Jalili was not far behind with 9.47...
  6. PM Modi congratulates Iran's newly elected President Masoud Pezeshkian on his election victory

    In New Delhi [India], Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated newly elected Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday.Prime Minister Modi further expressed his eagerness to work closely with the newly elected Iranian President to further strengthen the country's long-standing...
  7. Massoud Pezeshkian elected President of Iran (Leadership)

    Eslami announced this while revealing the results of the presidential runoff held on Friday between reformist Pezeshkian and principlist Saeed Jalili, Iran's former chief negotiator in nuclear talks with world powers.Masoud Pezeshkian, 69, is a cardiac surgeon and lawmaker in the country's...
  8. Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian wins presidential election in Iran

    In Tehran [Iran], reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian won a victory in the presidential elections in Iran, CNN reported, citing Press TV.Of the 30.5 million votes counted in Friday's runoff, Pezeshkian received more than 16.3 million votes, while his ultraconservative rival Saeed Jalili...
  9. Massoud Pezeshkian wins Iran's 14th presidential election

    Massoud Pezeshkian received 16,384,402 votes out of a total of 30,573,931 votes, Iran International News reported.However, the voting percentage stood at 49.8 percent, which is relatively lower than the first phase of the elections, as more than 50 percent of eligible voters boycotted the...
  10. Voting for president ends in Iran

    He made these statements in a live interview with Iranian state television IRIB TV, highlighting that although the doors of the polling stations were closed, those responsible had to let in all the voters who had arrived before the end of the voting process and were waiting for their They took...
  11. Iran's presidential election has reached the second round amid voter apathy and political tension.

    Tehran [Iran], Iran is preparing for a pivotal moment in its political landscape as the country's snap presidential election heads into a second round on Friday, following an initial vote that failed to produce a decisive winner amid apathy unprecedented voter turnout, CNN reported.The...
  12. 'Vote... or vote at all': Iran's presidential election offers clear choice beyond reformists versus radicals (Lead)

    Pourmohammadi, in a public message after his exit in the first round, greeted those who had voted but also expressed "respect" to all those who "did not believe us and did not come."Turnout at the polls was just 40 percent, the lowest since 1979."His presence and absence from him are full of...
  13. 'Vote... or vote at all': The clear choice for Iranians in the presidential race

    The fact that Pourmohammadi, who was considered a conservative but surprised people in the run-up to the June 28 elections with his quite progressive views on key issues, is evident in the tone and tenor of his message, hailing voters but also expressing "respect." to all those who "did not...
  14. Iran's next president to be elected in runoff between Pezeshkian, Jalili

    Announcing the results of the first round at a press conference in the Iranian capital Tehran on Saturday, Eslami said Pezeshkian and Jalili won 10,415,991 (42.6 percent) and 9,473,298 (38.8 percent) votes respectively.According to the report of Xinhua news agency, now both the candidates will...
  15. Iran prepares for presidential elections on July 5 amid record low turnout

    Tehran [Iran], Iran's snap presidential election is set for a second round next week after reformist-backed Masoud Pezeshkian and hardliner Saeed Jalili emerged victorious but failed to win a majority in a poll with record low participation, according to Al Jazeera.According to the Interior...
  16. Will a fundamentalist-reformist showdown in Iran's presidential election draw disillusioned voters to polling booths? (second lead)

    A bigger concern is participation. The authorities hope for a higher "legitimizing" turnout, given the unprecedented low vote share in the 2021 elections and in the parliamentary elections earlier this year.One day before the elections, four of the six approved candidates - three of them...
  17. Will radical-reformist competition in Iran's presidential election draw back alienated voters? (lead)

    Meanwhile, authorities are hoping for greater "legitimizing" turnout, given the unprecedented low vote share in the 2021 elections and in the parliamentary elections earlier this year.Turnout in the 2021 elections, which Raisi won, was 48.8 percent, the lowest so far since the 1979 revolution...
  18. Iran's presidential race between hard-liners and reformists could drive apathetic voters

    Meanwhile, authorities are hoping for greater "legitimizing" turnout, given the unprecedented low vote share in the 2021 elections and in the parliamentary elections earlier this year.Turnout in the 2021 elections, which Raisi won, was 48.8 percent, the lowest so far since the 1979 revolution...