Can ‘Reformist’ Candidate Bring Iranian Voters Back to the Polls?

Presidential candidate Masoud Pezeshkian during a campaign event in Tehran (June 2024)
Presidential candidate Masoud Pezeshkian during a campaign event in Tehran (June 2024)

A key question is whether 'moderate' candidate Masoud Pezeshkian can motivate reform-minded and other voters, who have abstained from voting in the last three elections in Iran, to return to the polls.