Iran's New Reformist President Unlikely To Bring Major Policy Shifts

Moderate reformist Masud Pezeshkian, the winner of Iran's runoff presidential vote on July 5, defeated ultraconservative hard-liner Saeed Jalili. Pezeshkian's victory came amid a turnout of 49.8 percent, following the record-low 40 percent in the first round of the election. Experts say Pezeshkian is coming into a system dominated by conservatives and that the president-elect has been careful not to overpromise on reforms.