Iran has a new president-elect after a runoff between a reformist candidate and a well-known hardliner.

The reform-minded Masoud Pezeshkyan won by nearly 10 percentage points in an election that saw record low turnout during the first

round of voting.

Although his win has brought hope to some Iranians, others remain skeptical of the President

elect's ability to change underlying problems.

Our life is getting worse every day. It is true that salaries increase a bit but at

the same time living expenses have increased.

Pazevkian vowed to reach out to the west

and ease restrictions on the country's

headscarf mandate for women.

We'll discuss what the election means

for Iran's future later in the program.

In northern Ukraine, Russian drone attacks hit a vital energy facility overnight, cutting

off thousands of homes from power and water.

Crews are working to repair the damage and restore power, according to Ukrainian officials.

The drone attacks are part of Russia's strategy to target key infrastructure.

Some new hope for a possible ceasefire in Gaza,

the Associated Press reports that Hamas has initially signed off on a US-backed ceasefire

and has dropped its demand that Israel pledge to end the war.

That's been a key sticking point in negotiations.

The announcement comes as the Gaza Health Ministry announced an airstrike killed 16 people and wounded dozens more at a refugee

camp. Israel says it found terrorists in the area and tried to avoid civilians.

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