Iranian Presidential Election Results Show Tight Race Between Reformist and Hard-liner Candidates, Potential Runoff Looms
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – After a tumultuous start to Iran’s presidential election, with seesawing results reflecting a potential runoff, the race primarily involves little-known reformist Masoud Pezeshkian and hard-liner Saeed Jalili. The initial results released by Iranian state television did not show a clear winner, hinting at the possibility of a second round of voting to replace the late hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi, who passed away in a helicopter crash last month. The contest …