I will never understand how media in the West actually act as if the election in Iran was real. It is a scam from start to end. What they call reformists are the other side of the coin of the nut cases. But let’s play along in the fantasy… that has destroyed tens of thousands of innocent lives all over Iran just in the past year.
As Iran’s presidential election continues, the results from Saturday’s first round show a surprising lead for Masoud Pezeshkian, the only reformist in the race, with hardliner Saeed Jalili trailing closely behind. This election follows the unexpected death of former President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash last month, thrusting the nation into a sudden political transition. It is all a game, planned out like a movie. All to placate the people.
🇮🇷🗳Presidential elections commence in Iran
Lines have been forming at polling stations across the country since early morning.
Iran’s supreme leader has already voted in the country’s presidential election. pic.twitter.com/sqracVrHBf
— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) June 28, 2024
With 24.5 million votes tallied, Pezeshkian has secured 10.4 million votes, while Jalili has garnered 9.4 million. Under Iranian electoral law, a candidate must achieve over 50% of the total votes to win outright. Failing that, the top two candidates enter a runoff, which is scheduled for the upcoming Friday.
Pezeshkian has expressed intentions to reintegrate Iran into the global community, alleviating the weight of international sanctions and fostering better relations with Western nations. His platform has attracted voters like Nima Saranghi, a marketing professional, who supports Pezeshkian’s vision for a more prosperous and open Iran. Saranghi, along with others, is hopeful that Pezeshkian’s leadership could potentially revive the nuclear agreement abandoned by the United States in 2018.
Despite Pezeshkian leading the vote count, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has voiced skepticism earlier in the week about candidates who advocate for improving relations with Western countries, asserting that such positions do not align with the country’s needs for strong leadership.
Reformist lawmaker Masud Pezeshkian and hard-liner Saeed Jalili will head to a second-round, runoff vote in Iran’s presidential election. Pezeshkian won the most votes in the first round on June 28 amid a record-low voter turnout. pic.twitter.com/LszkuJY7eR
— Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (@RFERL) June 29, 2024
The electoral outcome reflects a deep-seated division within Iranian society about the direction of its future, not only regarding foreign policy but also concerning domestic social policies. While reformists push for more secular freedoms and global integration, conservatives prioritize adherence to strict Islamic principles and economic self-reliance, favoring alliances with countries like China and Russia over Western involvement.
The tension is also visible in cultural expressions, such as the enforcement of Islamic dress codes, which became a significant issue following the 2022 street protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini. These protests, despite being met with severe governmental crackdowns, highlighted the ongoing struggle between conservative and reformist forces within the country.
“It’s a shame for a nation that has 35 or 40% participation in presidential elections. It seems that people do not trust or hope for their political system, nor do they pay attention to it.” Khamenei said in 2001. Turnout in Iran’s presidential election was roughly 40% yesterday! pic.twitter.com/0qFxGKnRmU
— Ali Kheradpir (@AliKheradpir) June 29, 2024
As Iran prepares for the runoff, the electorate remains polarized, each side with profoundly different visions for the future. With a massive number of people understanding how fake it all is, it becomes a wonder as to why anyone actually believes the news coming out of Iran, in any way. Garbage in, garbage out as they say.
Major Points
- Iran’s presidential election is set for a runoff after reformist Masoud Pezeshkian leads with an unexpected strong showing, closely followed by hardliner Saeed Jalili.
- The runoff was triggered as no candidate secured over 50% of the votes, with Pezeshkian receiving 10.4 million votes and Jalili 9.4 million from a total of 24.5 million votes cast.
- Pezeshkian aims to improve international relations and lift sanctions, proposing to reconnect Iran with Western nations and potentially revive the abandoned nuclear deal.
- The election reflects a sharp division within Iran between those seeking reform and secular freedoms and conservatives prioritizing strict Islamic governance and economic self-reliance.
Lap Fu Ip – Reprinted with permission of Whatfinger News
