This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.

I'm Bernardette Keo, and in the early hours of Sunday the 7th of July,

these are our main stories.

The surprise winner of Iran's presidential election,

the reformist Masoud Paseshkyan, has told supporters their votes have given hope to a dissatisfied

society. We ask what his victory might mean for relations with the West.

Hamas says a strike on a UN-run school in Gaza has killed at least 16 people.

Israel says it was used by Hamas operatives.

Also in this podcast, a fifth Democratic member of Congress has called on Joe

Biden to withdraw from the US presidential race.

And there's nervousness in France ahead of Sunday's second round vote that could bring in a

far-right government.

As a black person in France I am absolutely revolted and disgusted by

what's going on right now our mainstream media's are saying nothing about

the racist attacks that are now taking place daily.

We start in Iran. Where a jubilant crowd in Tehran greeted the newly elected president Masoud Pezesh Khan who gave a short address at the shrine of the founder of the Iranian Revolution.

Despite a relatively low turnout in Friday's election runoff, the so-called reformist candidate, finished comfortably ahead of his hardline conservative

rival. These were reactions of some Iranians. I just hope the new government will do something to bring down inflation.

I just hope the new government will do something to bring down inflation.

Also they must help with youth unemployment but overall

happy mise a position on one and he must stop the morality police harassing

women on a daily basis.

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