#iranelection2024 — Public Fediverse posts

In 2009, #Iran's Supreme Leader intervened to block election of reformist #Mousavi as President and later put him under strict house arrest.

In 2024, he accepted a reformist President.

Why? The economy and regime legitimacy.

#IranElection2024 #MasoudPezeshkian

Reformist #Pezeshkian gets 42.5% in official result, #Jalili 38.6%

Parliament Speaker #Ghalibaf is surprise distant 3rd

Turnout of around 40.2% sets another all-time low for #Iran since 1979

#IranElection2024