Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran's presidential election candidate and former reformist member of the Iranian parliament visits the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture (ICCIMA)in Tehran, Iran on June 23, 2024, on a day when the ICCIMA Board of Representatives convened, to brief the Iranian business actors on their plans. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran's presidential election candidate and Iran's Parliament Speaker joined the meeting too. (Photo by Sepehr / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP) (Photo by SEPEHR/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)
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Why Iran's president will have difficulty bringing the country out of isolation

Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has won Iran’s presidential election, defeating his hardline rival in a pivotal vote amid heightened domestic and international tensions. CNN's political and national security analyst David Sanger explains why Pezeshkian will face difficulty bringing the country out of isolation.

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Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran's presidential election candidate and former reformist member of the Iranian parliament visits the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture (ICCIMA)in Tehran, Iran on June 23, 2024, on a day when the ICCIMA Board of Representatives convened, to brief the Iranian business actors on their plans. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran's presidential election candidate and Iran's Parliament Speaker joined the meeting too. (Photo by Sepehr / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP) (Photo by SEPEHR/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)
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