Profile | Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran’s new President

Iran's President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian offers olive branch to industry and workers

Iran's President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian has pledged to engage the country's private sector in the nation's economy and production, as reported by ...

Profile | Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran’s new President

When Iran held the first round of its Presidential elections, on June 28, Masoud Pezeshkian was a relatively obscure figure to the outside world. His main rival, Saeed Jalili, a former chief nuclear negotiator, was a known conservative. However, Pezeshkian, a reformist, emerged as the highest vote-getter in the first round, 42.5% votes, while Jalili finished second with 38.8% vote. As neither candidate won 50%, they faced a run-off on July 5.