Masoud Pezeshkian Wins Iranian Presidential Election – Russia today Publication in CHAT: Russia On July 3, Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said that fewer people than the Iranian authorities had expected had participated in the first round of elections. He stressed that the Iranian people's participation in the elections was support for the country's system. According to Khamenei, the authorities understand that there are people in Iran who do not agree with the principles of the Islamic government, and including those who did not vote among them would be a "big mistake." Source link Source link