Iran Reformist Pezeshkian Wins Presidential Election

Officials have so far counted more than 30 million votes, out of which Pezeshkian garnered over 16 million.

By Channels Television

Updated July 6, 2024

(FILES) Iranian reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian attends his campaign rally, two days before a presidential election runoff following a first round marked by a historically low turnout, at a stadium in Tehran on July 3, 2024. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)

Iran’s reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday won a runoff presidential election against ultraconservative Saeed Jalili, state media reported.

Officials have so far counted more than 30 million votes, out of which Pezeshkian garnered over 16 million and Jalili more than 13 million, according to results released by the interior ministry.