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Can Iran's new president make any difference?

A review of the week with the latest news.

A relative moderate, Masoud Pezeshkian, has won Iran's presidential election. In the second round run-off, he beat his conservative rival, Saeed Jalili, by more than ten percentage points. His supporters celebrated through the night on the streets of Tehran and other cities.

Also in the programme: NATO's secretary general on Hungarian presidents' visit to Russia; and a profile of Britain's new prime minister, Keir Starmer.

Presenter Julian Worricker is joined by Baroness Helic, a member of the House of Lords, and John McTernan, political strategist and commentator.

(Photo: Presidential candidate Masoud Pezeshkian election campaign rally in Iran, Tehran, Iran - 3 Jul 2024. Credit: EPA)

50 minutes

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  • Sat 6 Jul 202407:06GMT