Poll: Massoud Pezeshkian has an advantage in the presidential elections in Iran
Voting for the second round of the presidential election has begun in Iran. In it, two candidates are competing for the presidency, 69-year-old former health minister, reformist Masoud Pezeshkiyan, and 58-year-old representative of the Iranian leader in the Supreme National Security Council, conservative Saeed Jalili. In polls conducted on July 3, 49.5 percent of participants said they would vote for the reformist candidate Pezeshkian. 43.9 percent of voters preferred the conservative candidate Said Jalili.
Voting for the second round of the presidential election has begun in Iran. In it, two candidates are competing for the presidency, 69-year-old former health minister, reformist Masoud Pezeshkiyan, and 58-year-old representative of the Iranian leader in the Supreme National Security Council, conservative Saeed Jalili.
The Iranian Students ' Polling Agency (ISPA) presented the results of a poll conducted on July 3 for the second round of the presidential elections across the country.
According to him, in the second round of the presidential elections, the reformist candidate Masud Pezeshkian is leading with 49.5% of the votes, while 43.9% of the voters preferred the conservative candidate Said Jalili.
In a survey of 3,606 people over the age of 18 in 31 regions, voters who said they would vote or wanted to vote were asked, "If presidential elections were held now, who would you vote for, Pezeshkian or Jalili?" was asked.
49.5% of respondents said they would vote for the reformist candidate Pezeshkian, and 43.9% for conservative candidate Jaliliy , former secretary general of the Supreme National Security Council.
4.8% of respondents said they would vote but were undecided, and 1.8% said they would vote "against everyone."
Let's remind that in the first round held on June 28, Pezeshkiyan and Jalili received 44% and 40% of votes, respectively. More than 50 percent of votes are required to win. 40 percent of voters participated in this election, which is the lowest rate in the 45-year history of the Islamic Republic. At least 4 percent of the ballots were found to be invalid.
Both participants of the presidential race are supporters of economic growth, social development and sustainable development of the country. Pezeshkiyan is in favor of attracting foreign investment, dialogue with the West and restoring the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (nuclear deal). The former head of the Ministry of Health, who was born in the West Azerbaijan region, promised to expand the rights of women and ethnic minorities of the Islamic Republic and criticized the position of the authorities on the mandatory wearing of the hijab.
Jalili, on the other hand, is in favor of relying on internal capacity in the fight against Western sanctions, strengthening the armed forces, and continuing the foreign policy of President Ibrahim Raisi, who died in a plane crash on May 19.
