Iran's upcoming presidential election on June 28 features a pro-reform candidate, Massoud Pezeshkian, who aims for a more moderate foreign policy if elected. Pezeshkian's economic discussions emphasize ending Iran's isolation and attracting foreign investment. Despite endorsements and meetings with key figures like Mohammad Javad Zarif, Pezeshkian faces skepticism and criticism from various quarters, including former officials and voters. The election campaign sees mudslinging debates among the six handpicked candidates, with concerns raised over their lack of clear political programs and mobilization abilities.
Iranian pro-reform presidential candidate Pezeshkian said Friday, "Once we solved our internal woes, we must approach the world with reconciliation. We're not subservient to any power, but we don't want to fight against them either. We should consider the whole world our home." https://t.co/rPuwIsglIu
In a women's gathering for reformist #IranElections candidate Pezeshkian, some women appeared without Hijab and called for an end to the compulsory Hijab. Pezeshkian condemned current Hijab policies but didn't offer clear positions https://t.co/GaSu8EhQKl
Pro-reform candidate Massoud Pezeshkian argued in his first economic discussion aired on state television that Iran's international isolation must end, and that foreign investment is essential for economic improvement. https://t.co/jXk8FhZ9LT
Opinion | Iran's regime, controlled by Khamenei and the IRGC, stages sham elections to maintain power amid widespread public dissent and deep corruption. @EQfard https://t.co/PQp0ecS5bf
Iran’s 61m voters once again have a choice for president. After three years of ruthless hardline government under Ebrahim Raisi, reformists hope to win a portion of power https://t.co/Jy0UFVtclG 👇
Mahmoud Vaezi, the former Chief of Staff to ex-President Hassan Rouhani, has openly critiqued Masoud Pezeshkian's stance on reform ahead of the presidential elections scheduled for June 28. https://t.co/la7JM1a8OE
Khatami has endorsed Pezeshkian — let’s see how much weight such an endorsement will have? https://t.co/IZFmo1aolQ
As Iran’s state-controlled presidential election gets underway, Iran’s six handpicked candidates begin a mud slinging war on televised debates with accusations from corruption to human rights abuses. https://t.co/47Fybj3y1s
Iran’s proreform presidential candidate Massoud Pezeshkian held a meeting with former foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, after reports that he might choose the former diplomat as his foreign minister in case of victory in the June 28 vote. https://t.co/EojHoaVUQT
"The Guardian Council has done it again: It has presented the Iranian public with presidential candidates who lack a political program, a social base, and the ability to mobilize voters." https://t.co/kKRHYV0HR9
Controversy continues around Massoud Pezeshkian, the only pro-reform candidate running for president in Iran, as some claim that his chances for the June 28 vote are high, while others dismiss him as another regime pawn. https://t.co/WfHavWOHZE
ICYMI: If Pezeshkian is elected — and that is still a big if — Iran’s foreign policy will take on a more moderate tone. https://t.co/KTOWlnh9sA
A senior advisor to #Iran’s supreme leader urges Iranians to elect a president who aligns closely with Ali Khamenei’s views in the country’s June 28 presidential election. https://t.co/JvgUt5lb19
Reformist #Iran candidate Pezeshkian suggests adopting affirmative action policies to help Iran's Sunni minorities, specifically naming Turkmen, Kurd, Baluch and Talysh communities. Pezeshkian is known as a Shia Turkic Azeri himself but his mother was Kurdish & he speaks it https://t.co/g6nXTGJxXa
The first TV interviews with the leading 'reformist' and conservative candidates on state TV, esp. those of proreform candidate Masoud Pezeshkian and conservative hopeful M. Bagher Ghalibaf, appear to have disappointed both politicians and ordinary voters. https://t.co/Cm7iOlmc7A