Zardari welcomes Pezeshkian’s presidency, hopes for stronger Pakistan-Iran ties

President Asif Ali Zardari has extended his congratulations to Masoud Pezeshkian on his election as the President of Iran.

In a statement, Zardari expressed confidence that the fraternal ties between Pakistan and Iran will strengthen under his leadership and emphasized Pakistan’s eagerness to work together for regional peace and prosperity.

In a closely contested race held on Friday, Masoud Pezeshkian faced off against Saeed Jalili to become Iran’s next president.

With voter turnout estimated at approximately 50%, about 30 million Iranians cast their ballots.

Pezeshkian received over 16 million votes, while Jalili garnered around 13 million. Additionally, roughly 600,000 ballots were declared “spoiled.”

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