Iran has a new President, Massoud Pzezkian, a 69-year-old former heart surgeon. Dr. Pzezkian is a reformist, and he's been a member of the Iranian Parliament since 2008.

He's got a lot of young supporters and has been critical of the country's notorious morality police who ensure people stick to Iran's Islamic values, including its strict dress code.

He's promised an end to Iran's isolation from the world and has called for constructive negotiations with the West to bring back the 2015 nuclear deal in which Iran agreed to limit its nuclear program in return for an easing of Western sanctions. He was up against Saeed Jalili, a hardline conservative who's known for his anti-western stance. The election was called after Iran's previous President, Ibrahim Raïsi, was killed in a helicopter crash in May, in which seven others also died. No candidate secured a majority in the first round of the election at the end of June, which had a historically low voter turnout of 40%. But in the second round, Pzezkian got just over 53% of the votes.

After years of civil unrest, protests, and widespread discontent, millions of people boycotted the elections, cited lack of choice in candidates, dominated by Islamic hardliners, as well as feeling that real change couldn't happen.