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\u201cReformist lawmaker Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran\u2019s presidential vote,\u201d<\/a> CNN, 7-6-24.\u00a0 Remember, reformist really doesn\u2019t mean reformer, someone to stand up to the Regime.\u00a0 If anything, it means a slight tendency to be willing to talk to the U.S. but only to gain traction for the Islamic State of Iran.\u00a0 It does not mean any true significant agreement with the U.S., or Saudi Arabia, and certainly absolutely no dealings with Israel.\u00a0 In this way they are different than the hardline conservatives.\u00a0 The long CNN article implies Pezeshkian can make change with the West\u2014only the Supreme Leader can, and he won\u2019t.\u00a0 Another thing the article says, \u201cOut of 30.5 million votes counted in Friday\u2019s runoff, Pezeshkian won 53.6%, edging out ultraconservative Saeed Jalili, who had 44.3% of the votes, according to state-run Press TV. Voter turnout was 49.8%, Press TV reported.\u201d\u00a0 That is the key, that Press TV reported, a government source.\u00a0 Remember, only 40% voted (supposedly) for the general election\u2014how would there be more voting in the run-off?\u00a0 Very unlikely.\u00a0 Will we ever know the true number of voters?<\/p>\n

Regardless, the NYT today in its story implies that having a reformist explains the hope some persons have and came out to vote in greater numbers, just to have some inkling of improvements in life in the country.\u00a0 As we saw with Rouhani\u2019s presidency, this is unlikely.\u00a0 The president holds few real powers.\u00a0 See \u201cReformist Candidate Wins Iran\u2019s Presidential Election,\u201d<\/a> NYT, 7-6-24.<\/p>\n

See also \u201cCentrist Masoud Pezeshkian will be Iran\u2019s next president,\u201d<\/a> Al Jazeera, 7-6-24.<\/p>\n

\u201cIranian voters pick moderate as president to replace hardline Raisi,\u201d<\/a> Reuters, 7-6-24.\u00a0\u00a0He is urging people to stick with him because of the difficulty of the promises he has made.\u00a0 Success will only be seen if he actually curbs the Morality Police and their abuse of women who don\u2019t partly or fully cover their hair, and success will only be seen if he fulfills the promise of negotiating over the nuclear program and ending the corresponding sanctions.\u00a0 He will fail because the Leader insists on Islamic values (head coverings) and having nuclear deterrence and offensive capabilities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cReformist lawmaker Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran\u2019s presidential vote,\u201d CNN, 7-6-24.\u00a0 Remember, reformist really doesn\u2019t mean reformer, someone to stand up to the Regime.\u00a0 If anything, it means a slight tendency to be willing to talk to the U.S. but only to gain traction for the Islamic State of Iran.\u00a0 It does not mean any true … <\/p>\n

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