Masoud Pezeshkian (b. 1954) is an Iranian politician who was elected president in July 2024. Prior to that election he was known for his criticism of the government over the death of Jina Mahsa Amini and its strict mandate for women to wear…
What is Masoud Pezeshkian’s ethnic background?He is of Azerbaijani and Kurdish descent; his father was Azerbaijani and his mother was Kurdish.How did Pezeshkian react to the death of Jina Mahsa Amini?He criticized the government for arresting her and voiced support for the Woman, Life, Freedom protests, but he chastised calls to oust the supreme leader as unproductive.What was Pezeshkian’s role in the Iranian government before becoming president?He was a member of the Majles from 2008 to 2024, served as deputy health minister (2000–01) and as health minister (2001–05) under President Mohammad Khatami.
6. 7. 2024Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has won Iran’s presidential election, Iranian state news agency Press TV reported Saturday citing the country’s election headquarters, beating his hardline rival in a pivotal vote at a time of tensions…
Masoud Pezeshkian, a widowed doctor, portrays himself as a reformer who can bring social and economic shifts. But others have tried and failed before him, and numerous obstacles are in his path.
Rather than move to give young Iranians more freedom, the Islamic Republic has become more hardline. Can Iran's new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, change that? And if not, the why did the regime allow him to run?
Seen as a reformist by many, Pezeshkian must be free to fulfil his promises without interference, especially from the IRGC and other radical hardliners inside and outside the parliament, Euronews' Babak Kamiar writes.
Reformista Masoud Pezeshkian dosáhl výrazného vítězství ve druhém kole íránských prezidentských voleb, což je odrazem silné nespokojenosti s dosavadním směřováním země a otevírá možnosti pro lepší spolupráci se Západem.