Who is Iran's new president and what has he promised voters?

Maryam Sinaiee
Maryam Sinaiee

Iran International

Masoud Pezeshkian elected as Iran's ninth president
Masoud Pezeshkian elected as Iran's ninth president

Masoud Pezeshkian, the relatively moderate of the two finalists was declared the ninth president of Iran after securing 53.6 percent of the votes in the July 5 runoff against ultra hardliner Saeed Jalili with 44.3 percent.