Iran is gearing up for a special presidential election on June 28 following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi. Former Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has emerged as a key figure supporting reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian. Zarif faces challenges from radicals, with turnout being a crucial factor in the election.
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Iran’s ex-FM @JZarif says it makes a big difference whether ‘reformist’ Masoud Pezeshkian becomes president and attends a meeting with the Supreme Leader, or hardliner Saeed Jalili. "If Jalili is elected, they will even fire me from university. I don't know about Ghalibaf,” he…
Hardliners attack Zarif’s campaign event for Pezeshkian. @JZarif defends himself by reminding them that he is trusted by Khamenei https://t.co/vdL69nzmMV
PODCAST: Somebody like Masoud Pezeshkian would be in a better position not to open to the West but to create some stability in the country,@vali_nasr tells @amberinzaman on Iran’s upcoming presidential elections https://t.co/QzBm0h0Wiy
Former FM Javad Zarif back in political arena for Pezeshkian in presidential election...is it last stand for Iran's reformists? Riffing on great analysis by @alihashem_tv @vali_nasr https://t.co/T9RxJxR5fs via @AlMonitor @amberinzaman @jackvdutton
Week in Review | Could Zarif tilt Iran's election toward longshot reformist Pezeshkian? By @ATParasiliti https://t.co/WpiLt5BxT5
Iran is holding a special presidential election on June 28 to choose a successor to President Ebrahim Raisi, a hard-line conservative who was killed last month in a helicopter crash. https://t.co/ToHJoGatmC
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NEW: While declining to register to run, @JZarif has hurtled onto the political stage as effective running mate of sole Reformist presidential candidate @drpezeshkian. Radicals inside and outside Iran are not happy. But Zarif's main obstacle is turnout. https://t.co/9jguAI9y73