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Khamenei approves Pezeshkian as new president of Iran
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- 28 July, 2024
- 08:04
The leader and spiritual guide of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has officially approved Masoud Pezeshkian as the new president, according to Report, which cites Mehr agency.
According to the information, at the beginning of the ceremony, Iran's Minister of Interior Ahmad Vahidi presented an official report on how the early presidential elections were held and thanked the Iranian people and government officials for their successful conduct.
Then Ayatollah Ali Khamenei announced the decree, according to which Pezeshkian was officially declared the ninth president of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the agency notes.
Masoud Pezeshkian will take the oath in the Iranian parliament on July 30.
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