Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian has emerged victorious in Iran's presidential election, surpassing his opponent Saeed Jalili.
Dr. Pezeshkian secured 53.3% of the votes counted,
whereas, Mr. Jalili's received 44.3%.
The run-off between the two candidates was necessitated by the absence of a clear majority in the initial round of voting on June 28th, a round marked by a notably low voter turnout of 40%.
This election followed the tragic helicopter crash
in May that took the life of Iran's former president, Ebrahim Raisi, along
with seven others, prompting the need for a new leader to be elected.