WANA (June 24) – Iran’s 2024 presidential election, initially scheduled for 2025, has been moved to June 28, 2024, following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi. The Guardian Council has approved six candidates for this snap election. Among them are prominent figures like Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the current parliament speaker, and Saeed Jalili, a former nuclear negotiator known for his stance on foreign policy.

 

Masoud Pezeshkian, a reformist candidate, is one of the six approved to run in Iran’s 2024 presidential election. He is a prominent figure in Iran’s political landscape, known for his critical stance on certain government policies and his support for the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and major world powers, including the United States.

 

WANA - Iran's presidential election 2024

WANA – Iran’s presidential election 2024