Author: Steven Sahiounie

Iran’s former top nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili congratulated his rival Masoud Pezeshkian on his victory in the country’s presidential runoff. Earlier, electoral authority spokesman Mohsen Eslami confirmed that Pezeshkian received more than 16 million votes and Jalili more than 13 million out of about 30 million votes cast, adding that voter turnout stood at 49.8%. “By gaining a majority of the votes cast on Friday, Pezeshkian has become Iran’s next president,” the Iranian Interior Ministry also announced. In a message, Jalili described the transparent elections as once again demonstrating the democratic nature of the Islamic Republic of Iran. “Now, it is time…

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei receives Iran’s President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian after his victory in Friday’s runoff presidential election. Once again, Ayatollah Khamenei on Saturday congratulated Pezeshkian on his success in obtaining the majority of the votes. The Leader also hailed the increased participation of Iranians in the runoff vote. Ayatollah Khamenei expressed hope that the president-elect will take steps toward Iran’s progress and development by taking advantage of the nation’s abilities. The Leader also wished success for Pezeshkian and made necessary recommendations. Pezeshkian on Friday won Iran’s runoff presidential vote. The veteran parliamentarian received more than 16 million…

Algerian foreign minister Ahmed Attaf spoke over the phone on Saturday with Egypt’s newly appointed foreign minister Badr Abdelatty. The Algerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that, during the call, ways to enhance cooperation between the two countries in all fields were discussed. They also spoke about regional and international issues of common interest, especially the Palestinian issue and ongoing Israel-Hamas war as well as the situation in Libya. Source: Arab News

Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian won Iran’s runoff presidential election Saturday, beating hard-liner Saeed Jalili by promising to reach out to the West and ease enforcement on the country’s mandatory headscarf law after years of sanctions and protests squeezing the Islamic Republic.Pezeshkian promised no radical changes to Iran’s Shiite theocracy in his campaign and long has held Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as the final arbiter of all matters of state in the country. But even Pezeshkian’s modest aims will be challenged by an Iranian government still largely held by hard-liners, the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip, and Western…

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