Masoud Pezeshkian, a reformist candidate, won Iran’s presidential runoff election on Saturday, defeating hardliner Saeed Jalili. According to the vote count offered by authorities, Pezeshkian secured 16.3 million votes compared to Jalili’s 13.5 million. Pezeshkian’s Campaign Promises Kabul 24: During his campaign, Pezeshkian promised to reach out to the West and.