Masud Pezeshkian, the new pragmatic leader who will try to revive Iran's calm face

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Masud Pezeshkian, the new pragmatic leader who will try to revive Iran's calm face

Reformist candidate Masud Pezeshkian wins Iran's presidency, replacing the late ultraconservative Ebrahim Raisi. This is the first election since the death of young Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini in September 2022 and the widespread protests calling for the downfall of the regime with the slogan 'Death to the dictator', referring to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. In a country struggling with rising inflation over 40%, Pezeshkian's victory follows a strategy…