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Iran's leader hails turnout
Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, has hailed peoples’ participation in the country’s presidential election as a brilliant and unforgettable job. In a post-election message, Ayatollah Khamenei underlined that Iranians made the great move while they were encountering a fuss about boycotting the election. He added that the enemies were seeking to induce hopelessness among the people. The leader later met with President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday. He urged Pezeshkian to tap into the country’s capacities on the path toward the country’s progress and development. Pezeshkian was declared winner of Iran's presidential run-off held on Friday. He received over 53% of the votes while Saeed Jalili, a former chief nuclear negotiator, trailed with over 44%. According to Iran’s interior ministry, the voter runoff in the second round of the presidential election was around 50%.
Iran elects new president
Iran’s President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian has addressed the nation for the first time after his victory. He says it is time for all Iranians to join hands to make the homeland prosperous. Pezeshkian made the remarks at the mausoleum of Imam Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic, in southern Tehran. He hailed the massive participation of people in the presidential runoff and said the nation must help him fulfill his promises. Pezeshkian said he did not give empty promises during his presidential campaign. The president-elect said he will pursue national unity and will try to settle the country’s challenges and improve people’s livelihood.
US-Israel genocide in Gaza
It is almost nine months into the Israeli genocidal war on the Gaza Strip; the regime’s relentless air and artillery strikes claim the lives of more Palestinians across the blockaded territory. At least 10 Palestinians were killed after Israeli warplanes targeted the al-Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza. Elsewhere in the Nuseirat refugee camp, 15 Palestinians lost their lives in the bombing of a school shelting displaced people. The Israeli war on Gaza began in early October. It has so far claimed the lives of more than 38,000. This is while Palestinian resistance groups are engaged in intense fighting with regime forces across the territory. In one of the strikes, the fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli soldiers with a precision-guided missile. Resistance fighters also hit an Israeli Merkawa tank in al-Shujaiyah neighborhood. The Israeli regime says 20 of its soldiers have been injured in the past day.
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