Iranian presidential candidate and reformist Massoud Pezeshkian makes the victory signal after casting his poll throughout the presidential election in Tehran on June 28, 2024. Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran’s solely reformist candidate within the final presidential election, has gone from being a relative unknown to turning into the Islamic republic’s ninth president on July 6, 2024. Pezeshkian, 69, received round 53.6 % of the vote in a runoff election in opposition to ultra-conservative Saeed Jalili. | Picture credit score: AFP
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 6 congratulated reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian on his victory within the second spherical of Iran’s presidential election.
“We sit up for working intently with you to additional strengthen our heat and long-standing bilateral relationship for the advantage of our individuals and the area,” Modi wrote on social media platform X.
India and Iran preserve heat ties regardless of Tehran’s pariah standing amongst Western nations, together with america, whereas New Delhi seeks better safety cooperation with Washington.
In Might, the 2 nations signed a contract to develop and equip Iran’s long-stalled Chabahar port mission, prompting Washington to warn that Indian corporations engaged on the mission risked sanctions.
Mr Pezeshkian acquired round 54% of the vote, whereas his ultra-conservative rival Saeed Jalili received round 44% within the second spherical of the election.
Elections weren’t due till 2025 however had been known as early after President Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash.