Iran: ‘Reformist Loyalist’ Masud Pezeshkian Is New President, Here’s What To Expect – Analysis

By Kian Sharifi

(RFE/RL) -- Elections in Iran are neither free nor fair, but they can still surprise. The election of reformist veteran lawmaker Masud Pezeshkian as Iran’s new president is one of those surprises.

Pezeshkian*beat*his ultraconservative rival Saeed Jalili in a runoff vote on July 5, winning more than 16.3...