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The legacy of a compassionate reformist pope
April 21, 2025
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.It was a mark of the humanity that typified his papacy...
Iran’s Khamenei congratulates reformist presidential election winner
July 6, 2024
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has congratulated Masoud Pezeshkian, a political moderate, on winning the presidency."I call on everyone to work together," said Khamenei, who wields ultimate power...
‘Reformist’ Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran election in blow to Ayatollah
July 6, 2024
The victory of Massoud Pezeshkian in Iran's presidential election over hard-line conservative rival Saeed Jalili has been greeted with cautious optimism internationally about what it might mean for Tehran's...
Iran’s new reformist president pledges to ‘extend hand of friendship’
July 6, 2024
Reformist candidate and heart surgeon Masoud Pezeshkian has won Iran's presidential election after beating his ultra-conservative rival Saeed Jalili in a run-off vote.Iran's electoral authority said on Saturday that...
Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran’s presidential election
July 6, 2024
Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has won Iran's presidential election after beating hardliner Saeed Jalili in a run-off vote, a spokesman for the electoral authority said on state television on...
Iranian presidential vote pits reformist against hardliners
June 28, 2024
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei kicked off the country's presidential election on Friday, as Iranians decide whether they want to continue the country's hardline conservative course or take...
As young Iranians lose hope, a reformist runs for president
June 27, 2024
A snap election called after a deadly helicopter crash. A candidate promising a different approach both at home and abroad. And suddenly there’s an element of suspense and unpredictability...