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Former Health Minister Masoud Pezeshkian has won Iran's runoff presidential election against the more intractable former nuclear bargainer Saeed Jalili and is asking citizens to support him as he vows to negotiate more closely with the West, loosen the country's harsh headscarf law, and restore a 2015 nuclear deal.
There reportedly is doubt among many Iranians that the 69-year-old heart surgeon can keep his campaign promises since Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has a strong grip on all state matters, is the final authority in the Islamic Republic and is surrounded by hardliners.
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