Iranian president takes the oath of office before parliament
TEHRAN, (ST)_Iran’s new President Ebrahim Raisi took the oath of office in a ceremony held at the Iranian parliament in Tehran on Thursday.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi took the oath of office before parliament in the presence of the Judiciary chief and members of the Expediency Council and foreign guests in Tehran on Thursday.
The swearing-in of the president in Iran is based on Article 121 of the constitution. According to the constitution, in the swearing-in ceremony, the Judiciary chief and members of the Expediency Council should be present in the parliament, according to IRNA.
Iran’s new President said in a swearing-in ceremony that the incumbent government elected by the nation will stand up for the interests of the people and bring about justice, and that the new government will support any diplomatic effort or plan to help remove the sanctions.
“I extend friendship and brotherhood hand to all regional states, particularly neighbors, and warmly shake their hands,” he said.
He termed promoting relations with neighboring countries as the most important priority of his foreign policy, calling for the dignity of the neighbors and bolstering ties with them
A parliamentary delegation headed by the Speaker of the People’s Assembly [Parliament] Hammoda Sabbagh were among the delegations, who attended the oath-taking ceremony.
Basma Qaddour