Reformist leader Masoud Pezheshkian to be Iran's new president

Reformist leader Masoud Pezheshkian to be Iran's new president

Daily Current Affairs   /   Reformist leader Masoud Pezheshkian to be Iran's new president

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: July 08 2024

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  • Reformist leader Masoud Pezeshkian has won Iran's presidential election, defeating hardline leader Saeed Jalili.
  • In the result on 6 July 2024, he defeated radical Saeed Jalili. 
  • During his election campaign, he promised the people that he would implement the mandatory headscarf law after winning. 
  • This law was created after several years of restrictions and protests on the Islamic Republic.
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