Who Is Masoud Pezeshkian? The Doctor Now Healing Iran 

Born in 1954 in Mahabad, Masoud Pezeshkian—a heart surgeon by profession—took office as Iran’s President in July 2024, succeeding Ebrahim Raisi after his fatal helicopter crash.
📰 Who Was Ebrahim Raisi? Read His Full Legacy
Coming from a Kurdish-Azeri background, Pezeshkian brought a refreshing reformist tone, emphasizing national unity, economic recovery, and restraint in foreign policy.
🗳️ Iran’s 2024 Snap Election: The People’s Reformist Choice
Following Raisi’s death, Iran held snap elections. Pezeshkian emerged as the surprise winner, gaining 53.7% of the votes in a runoff against hardliner Saeed Jalili.
🗳️ Iran Election 2024 Results Breakdown
The voter turnout reflected a public desire for moderate change, as Pezeshkian promised transparency, better international relations, and relief from crippling sanctions.
⚔️ Iran–Israel–US Conflict: A President Under Fire
🔥 Israeli Strikes on Iran’s Nuclear Facilities
In June 2025, Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. Dozens were killed, and power blackouts crippled Tehran.
📰 Israel Attacks Iran: Full Report
President Pezeshkian condemned the attacks and warned:
“Iran will rebuild. We do not kneel to bombs.”
🇺🇸 U.S. Joins the War: Airstrikes on Iranian Targets
By June 21, the U.S. military joined Israel, striking three Iranian sites using B-2 bombers and Tomahawk missiles.
Despite the damage, Iran confirmed no nuclear contamination and reaffirmed peaceful intentions under Khamenei’s fatwa.
📰 US Airstrikes on Iran: Live Conflict Tracker
☢️ Nuclear Diplomacy: Iran’s Line in the Sand
Pezeshkian has firmly stated that Iran has no intention of building nuclear weapons, echoing the Supreme Leader’s fatwa.
While refusing direct talks with the U.S., he has reopened indirect diplomacy via Oman and Qatar.
🧠 Iran’s Peaceful Nuclear Policy: Explained
💰 Economic Plans Crippled by Conflict
Iran’s economy is teetering on the edge, with inflation over 40%, high unemployment, and increasing food shortages.
Pezeshkian’s vision includes:
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$200 billion in foreign investment
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Boosting oil exports through India-Iran trade
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Digital and agricultural modernization
But war and sanctions are shaking investor confidence.
💸 Pezeshkian’s Economic Revival Plan
🔌 Iran’s Energy Crisis & National Blackouts
Blackouts across Tehran and major cities during the attacks exposed vulnerabilities in Iran’s power grid.
Pezeshkian called the situation “unacceptable,” and promised infrastructure reforms.
⚡ Iran Power Outage Crisis 2025
🧕 Women’s Rights & Hijab Law: Reform Meets Resistance
As a reformist, Pezeshkian opposes harsh hijab crackdowns. But in early 2025, a new Hijab Enforcement Bill was passed by parliament—igniting protests across Iranian cities.
He has since tried to balance conservative laws with calls for civil dignity.
🧕 Hijab Law Protests Under Pezeshkian
🤝 Russia Alliance: Iran’s Eastern Pivot
To sidestep U.S. sanctions, Pezeshkian signed a 20-year strategic deal with Russia covering:
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Joint military training
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Ruble-based trade
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Energy infrastructure development
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Cyber defense & nuclear research
This move cements Iran’s shift toward the East amid Western hostility.
📄 Iran–Russia Treaty 2025 Full Summary
😷 Public Mood: Between War Fatigue and Hope
Despite conflict, blackouts, and food shortages, many Iranians still view Pezeshkian as a rare voice of honesty—especially after years of hardliner rule.
But civil unrest is growing:
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Fuel riots in Mashhad
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Power protests in Isfahan
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Anti-hijab marches in Tehran
🗣️ Iran Protests Under Pezeshkian – What’s Next?
🧠 Final Thoughts: Can Pezeshkian Steady the Ship?
Masoud Pezeshkian is not a revolutionary—but a reformist in a war-torn presidency. He speaks of healing and unity, but he’s surrounded by old guards, armed generals, and foreign warplanes.
In his own words:
“Iran does not want war. But it will not surrender its pride.”
As nuclear fears rise and sanctions bite harder, Pezeshkian’s legacy will depend on whether he can bring peace—without losing power.