Ebrahim Raisi, a hardline judge under U.S. sanctions for human-rights abuses, secured a landslide victory in Iran's presidential election marked by voter apathy over economic hardships and political restrictions. Turnout was a record low of around 48%
With some 90% of the 28.6 million ballots counted, Raisi's tally was 17.8 million, interior ministry official Jamal Orfi said, giving him an unassailable lead.Appointed by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to the high-profile job of judiciary chief in 2019, Raisi was placed under U.S. sanctions a few months later over human rights violations.
Seen by analysts and insiders as representing the security establishment at its most fearsome, Raisi had been widely tipped to win the contest, thanks to Khamenei's endorsement.Amnesty International’s Secretary General Agnès Callamard said Raisi's election win was "a grim reminder that impunity reigns supreme in Iran".
"We will stand by and cooperate fully with the president-elect for the next 45 days, when the new government takes charge," state media quoted Rouhani as saying.Iran's outgoing President Hassan Rouhani and Iran's President-elect Ebrahim Raisi speak to the media after their meeting in Tehran, Iran June 19, 2021. Official Presidential website/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.
"We will make every effort in the new government to solve the problem of people’s livelihoods," Raisi said, according to state media.
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