—❗️🇮🇷 BREAKING: UPDATED VOTE COUNT, PEZESHKIAN LEADS STRONG

Votes counted: 9,699,843 votes

Pezeshkian: 4,996,364 votes

Jalili: 4,526,960 votes

Source: Election Headquarters, Iranian Ministry of Interior – Fars News

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—❗️🇮🇷 UPDATED VOTE COUNT, PEZESHKIAN EXPANDS HIS LEAD

Votes counted: 13,550,280 votes

Pezeshkian: 6,939,955 votes

Jalili: 6,359,099 votes

Source: Election Headquarters, Iranian Ministry of Interior – Fars News

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— 🇮🇷 Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian is on track to become the 9th President of the Islamic Republic of Iran

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—❗️🇮🇷 UPDATED VOTES COUNT

Votes counted: 16,546,660 votes

Pezeshkian: 8,694,743 votes

Jalili: 7,535,557 votes

Source: Election Headquarters, Iranian Ministry of Interior – Fars News

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— 🇮🇷 I have seen enough: Reformist candidate Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian will be the 9th President of the Islamic Republic

We wish the best of luck to Dr. Pezeshkian for his upcoming term in office, and we pray that his Presidency will be fruitful and positive for the Iranian people, and that God may guide him towards correct deeds.

While I would have loved to see Dr. Saeed Jalili as President, and while I strongly believe he was the better candidate, we must now accept that the people have spoken and stand behind the system, that is, the Islamic Republic.

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Goodnight for now, friends.

Whatevever happens, happens.

—❗️🇮🇷 UPDATED VOTES COUNT

Votes counted: 20,611,971 votes

Pezeshkian: 11,120,924 votes

Jalili: 9,097,993 votes

Source: Election Headquarters, Iranian Ministry of Interior – Fars News

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Our most simple wish...

اساسى ترين آرزوى ما...

– Imam Khamenei

— 🇮🇷 Final results:

Total votes counted: 30,530,157 votes

Pezeshkian: 16,384,403 votes

Jalili: 13,538,179 votes

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— 🇮🇷 Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei: 'I advise the President-elect, Dr. Pezeshkian, to look towards Iran's bright future and continue the path of Martyr President Raeesi'

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— 🇮🇷 Full statement from the runner-up candidate, Dr. Saeed Jalili:

'On the 5th of July, the great nation of Iran showed the world once again the stability and depth of the foundations of religious democracy and the Islamic republican system, in a wide participation along with a serious competition in a healthy and safe political environment.

Now it is up to everyone to respect the elected President and help him in the development of the country and the elevation of the sacred system of the Islamic Republic.

I would like to congratulate Dr. Pezeshkian who succeeded in winning the votes of the majority of the people, and as in the past, I consider it my duty to help the established government to overcome the problems and reach the desired goals in the country's development.

I thank the millions of my voters, and I assure them that with the support of nearly 14 million of your votes, we will do our best more than ever in the direction of supporting the strengths and helping to correct the errors and fix the issues in our current trend by using popular, scientific, professional and elite capacities.

Now is the time to play the 'glorious role of every Iranian' with empathy and national unity, in order to realize the great ideals of the Islamic Revolution.'

Dr. Saeed Jalili

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— 🇮🇷 NEW: The official press conference that was planned for President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian has been canceled

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— 🇮🇷 Mohsen Mansouri, Dr. Saeed Jalili's campaign manager:

'This morning around 2 am, I contacted the Guardian Council and the Ministry of Interior, and announced that whatever the election result is, it is approved and Dr. Jalili's office will not object to the result.

We trust the institutions of the nation.'

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— 🇾🇪/🇸🇦 NEW: Saudi Arabia reluctantly abides by Yemen's ultimatum

After the end of the Hajj pilgrimage last week, Saudi Arabia threatened to deport a large group of Yemeni pilgrims to Aden Airport, in the Saudi-backed government area of Yemen, instead of Sanaa Airport.

Yemen's Ansarullah gave Saudi Arabia a 3 day ultimatum to return the pilgrims to Houthi-controlled territory. Today, on the 3rd day, the pilgrims landed safely in Sanaa Airport with Yemenia Airlines.

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— 🇷🇺/🇸🇾 NEW: The Russian Air Force carries out heavy airstrikes on ISIS positions in Jabal al-Bashri west of Deir Ezzor and in the Palmyra hills in central Syria

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— 🇮🇷 The map of the first round of Iran's Presidential election (the second round looks the same):

As can be clearly seen, the vote is divided among ethnic and sectarian lines, as well as rural vs urban.

Azeri Turks and Kurds voted overwhelmingly for Pezeshkian, because Pezeshkian is a Turk born in Kurdistan. These two ethnic groups consist of millions inside Iran.

Sunni Iranians in Balochistan also voted overwhelmingly in favor of Pezeshkian.

Additionally, large cities, with the exception of Mashhad and Esfahan, prefered Pezeshkian over Jalili, who did much better in rural areas.

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— TLDR: Pezeshkian won because of Turks, Kurds and Sunnis, all of which have high turnout compared to the national average.

— 🇮🇷 Masoud Pezeshkian has been elected: What happens next?

On the 21st of July, the Parliament will hold a special session for the resignation of Pezeshkian from his current seat as an MP. An election will be held for his vacated seat.

In early August, he will take the Presidential oath and assume office, replacing current interim President Mohammad Mokhber.

For the first few days / weeks, he will be in charge of the same cabinet that was appointed by Martyr President Raisi.

After Pezeshkian has formed and appointed his own cabinet members, his new cabinet needs to secure a vote of confidence from the Parliament and gain approval from the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei.

After the cabinet has been officially approved by the institutions, the new administration can begin its work.

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