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Politics

Centrist Masoud Pezeshkian will be Iran’s next president

Masoud Pezeshkian waves during a campaign event in Tehran, Iran, on July 3 [West Asia News Agency via Reuters]

Iran’s president-elect Masoud Pezeshkian has promised to serve all Iranians in his first public address after being declared the winner of an election run-off against his hardline rival Saeed Jalili.

Speaking from the Iranian capital Tehran on Saturday, Pezeshkian said his victory will “usher in a new chapter” for the country.

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