The results of the first round of voting in the Iranian general election were released, and the new president was elected, and Khamenei drew a red line, and the pro-American faction had no chance. Who will be the new president of Iran? What is the background of the new president? What red line did Khamenei draw?
At present, the results of the first round of Iran's general election have been released, and the results are almost exactly the same as previous polls, and Iran's former chief nuclear negotiator Jalili and former health minister Pezeshkian will enter the second round.
According to the data, Pezeshkian ranked first with 42.5 percent of the vote, while Jalili received 38.6 percent of the vote, which is not a big difference, and because neither of them received more than half of the vote, Iran is scheduled to hold a second round of voting on July 5.
Judging from the backgrounds of the two men, this Iranian election will be a head-to-head showdown between conservatives and reformers in the country.
Among them, Jalili is an iconic figure of Iranian conservatives and is considered one of Iran's toughest diplomats, who always adheres to Iran's interests in negotiations with the United States and refuses to make any concessions or compromises to the West. Jalili also has some military experience, having participated in the Iran-Iraq war and was wounded, resulting in a disability in his right leg.
Another candidate, Pezeshkian, has a richer political experience, having served as president of the University of Tabriz Medical University, minister of health, first deputy speaker of the Iranian parliament, and has served as a member of the Iranian parliament for several consecutive terms.
In terms of political ideas, Pezeshkian is committed to promoting the possibility of future economic reforms, social liberalization and political pluralism in Iran, while Western media reports including Reuters believe that although Pezeshkian will not rebel against Khamenei in the reform, his coming to power may help ease tensions between Iran and the West.
In fact, even before Iran's election, Khamenei publicly stated that those who depend on the United States cannot run the country well.
In other words, Khamenei has clearly drawn a red line, and the pro-American faction in Iran has no chance of being elected.
As things stand, although Jalili did not have an advantage in the first round of voting, the probability of his election is generally favored.
On the one hand, Jalili has the advantage of having worked for a long time under Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Ali Khamenei, with whom he has close ties. Therefore, it is widely believed that Khamenei will support Jalili more in this election.
In addition, Khamenei just celebrated his 85th birthday in April this year, and the late former Iranian President Raisi was regarded as Khamenei's successor.
Khamenei's senior military adviser Safavi also revealed that the incoming president must strictly follow the guidance of the Supreme Leader and become Khamenei's loyal deputy, and his policies and actions must be consistent with the Supreme Leader's goals at the administrative level.
In other words, Khamenei will also be more inclined to a new leader who can follow through on his will and maintain a unified direction, and Jalili is undoubtedly the better candidate.
Of course, Pezeshkian is not completely without opportunities, and in Iran, most ordinary people will support reformers like Pezeshkian more and hope that he can improve Iran's economic situation.
However, according to the results of the first round of voting, more than 61 million people in Iran are eligible to vote, but the turnout in this Iranian election is less than 40%, which is the lowest turnout in Iran's previous presidential elections.
Therefore, if Pezeshkian wants to win, then he needs to further tap the potential of the private sector and encourage more people to vote and further consolidate his advantage in the first round of voting.