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Divided Reactions as Pezeshkian Secures Iran’s Presidency

The 2024 Iranian presidential election took an unexpected turn following the sudden death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash on May 19. The election wrapped up with a runoff on July 5, featuring Masoud Pezeshkian, a reformist and former health official, and Saeed Jalili, a hardline former nuclear negotiator, as the main contenders. Pezeshkian won with over 16 million votes, while Jalili received 13.5 million.

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