Iran: Ultra-Conservative rowdy elected in first round against abstinence

The minister said there had been the lowest turnout in the presidential election since the founding of the Islamic Republic in 1979.

Without waiting for the results to be published, Outgoing President Hassan Rohani congratulated People for their choice It was possible to identify the winner in the first round.

According to partial official figures, the ideological army of the Islamic Republic, former Commander-in-Chief of the Revolutionary Guards Major General Mohsen Rezai came in second with more than 11.5% of the vote, followed by Abdolnasar Hemati (8.3%) as former Central Bank president. (3.4%).

The three men identified the success of Mr Roussee in their own way on Instagram, Twitter or in messages circulated by the Iranian media.

At 8pm, several thousand people in Imam-Hossein Square in central Tehran heard his victory at a concert of religious popes, AFP correspondents said.

International reactions

The reactions did not take long to pour in, especially in the American and Russian sectors.

Iranians have denied the right to elect their leaders through a free and fair election processA U.S. State Department spokesman said the United States would continue to participate in Iran’s nuclear talks.

Relations between our countries are traditionally friendly and good for neighbors. I hope that your activities at this high level will contribute to the further development of constructive bilateral cooperation in various fields, as well as our participation in international affairs., According to the Kremlin, Russian President Vladimir Putin told Mr Raisi in a telegram.

It fully meets the interests of the Russian and Iranian peoples and goes in the direction of strengthening regional security and stability.

President Bashar al-Assad addressed the gathering Our heartfelt congratulations to those who elected him President on behalf of him and the people of Syria […] I wish him success in his new responsibilities and continue the policy of the Islamic Revolution in the management of the country […] Facing plans and pressures In a telegram published on the External, Syrian Presidency website.

President Assad also expressed his desire Working with an elected president to strengthen bilateral ties based on decades of friendship […] Mutual understanding and common interests.

According to semi-official results, Ibrahim Rousseff won Iran’s presidential election with more than 62.2% of the vote in the first round on Friday.

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan congratulates Ibrahim Rousseff on his victory Will benefit the Iranian people. Cooperation between our two people will be strengthened, Said he was ready to work with those elected as president.

There is no opposition

Amid fears of massive restraint following calls to boycott elections broadcast from abroad, voting activities have been significantly expanded, with the COVID-19 pandemic severely damaging the country until Saturday (local time) at 2am, allowing maximum participation in good conditions.

Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei called on his compatriots to participate Heavy And Revolutionary, Expected Saturday The big winner Elections Iran is a country, because it has once again stood up against enemy mercenary media propaganda.

The head of the Judicial Authority, Mr Rowsey, 60, appeared to be the archival favorite, with no real competition following the disqualification of his main rivals.

The country is facing many crises

In a country rich in hydrocarbons, but subject to U.S. sanctions, the election campaign has been flat against the general backdrop of being bored with the crisis.

Mr Rowsey was one of four candidates who really campaigned, showing himself to be a winner in the fight against corruption and a defender of popular factions with the purchasing power to curb inflation.

I hope he knows [épargner à la population] Lack, SaysAFPFrance Media Agency One of her voters in Tehran on Friday, a nurse, was covered in black daring.

Re-elected in 2017 in the first round against Mr Rousseff, who then won 38% of the vote, moderate President Hassan Rouhani, who stepped down in August, will end his second term at a seldom-reached unpopular level.

Outgoing Iranian President Hassan Rouhani

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In Tehran, it is not difficult to find non-voters who claim that the government does not exist Nothing done Looking at the interest for the country or participating in pre-determined elections or according to them Organized Allowing Mr. Rousseau, who is close to the Supreme Guide, to win.

In Iran, where power is in the hands of the supreme leader, the president has limited rights.

Rouhani’s record-breaking policy failed in 2018, following the withdrawal of the United States from the Iran nuclear deal, which ended with great powers.

This withdrawal and reinstatement of the massive American sanctions plunged the country into a violent recession, especially as the government lost oil export earnings.

Two wave protests in December and January 2017-2018 and November 2019 were violently suppressed.

On the issue of economic recovery, Mr. Rousseau has repeatedly stated that the lifting of American sanctions is a priority and, therefore, the United States should continue the ongoing negotiations to save it by rejoining the Vienna Convention.

The controversial past of Ibrahim Rousseau

Due to opposition from expatriate and human rights defenders, Mr Raïssi has been the epitome of repression and his name was a mass affiliation with the Left themselves in 1988, when he was deputy prosecutor of the Tehran Revolutionary Court.

When asked in 2018 and 2020 on this black page of recent history, Mr. Rousseau denied that he played any role in this, but came back Tribute ToOrder According to him, Ayatollah Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic, was hired to carry out the cleansing.

Mr. Rousseau is on a blacklist of Iranian officials sanctioned by Washington Complexity for serious human rights violations.