Iranian people elect reformist president, parliament still controlled by hardliners: Maleeha Lodhi
Former ambassador Maleeha Lodhi has said that the election of Masoud Al-Medeshkian as the president is a positive message for the Iran region and the world.
In a conversation with Geonews, Maleeha Lodhi said that the Iranian people have elected a reformist president, but the Iranian parliament is still under the control of hardliners.
He said that the election of Masoud Al-Badeshkian is a positive message for the Iran region and the world. American President Biden initially tried to revise the sanctions on Iran.
He said that the power of final decision in Iran rests with Ayatollah Khamenei, the Iranian president is also facing a big economic challenge, economic sanctions have caused economic problems to the Iranian people.
It should be noted that the pro-reform candidate Masoud Al-Badishkian won in the presidential election of Iran.
According to the results released by the Ministry of Interior of Iran, the pro-reform candidate Masoud Al-Badzikian was elected president by getting more than 16 million votes, while the conservative opponent Saeed Jalili got 13 million side votes.