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The Islamic Republic of Iran has a new president.
After Ebrahim Raisi, an arch-conservative elected to the presidency in 2021, was killed in a helicopter crash in May, Iran had to call a snap election.
The winner? Sixty-nine-year-old reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian.
So, as tensions continue increase across the Middle East, and with Iran-U.S. relations at a low point, here are 10 things you should know about the Islamic Republic’s new president.
