President Pezehkian takes oath of office

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday took the oath of office before the Iranian parliament to formally start leading Iran’s executive branch for a four-year term.

Delegations from some 88 countries and senor Iranian government officials attended the inauguration ceremony.

In his first speech after taking the oath of office, Pezeshkian called on the international community to cooperate with Iran to resolve regional and global challenges.

“The world needs to seize this unparalleled opportunity for addressing regional and global issues through the collaboration of a powerful, peace-seeking, and dignified Iran,” the president said.

He expressed his commitment to safeguarding Iran’s dignity and interests on the international stage, with the backing of the Iranian people and the Supreme Leader, while trying to forge consensus among all political factions within the country.

On his foreign policy, the president highlighted three key principles: dignity, wisdom, and expediency.

He promised that constructive engagement with the world would be the cornerstone of his government’s approach to foreign affairs.

Pezeshkian also emphasized the need for a region free from the influence of extremists, asserting that regional countries should not allow a few radical voices to misrepresent nearly two billion free-thinking Muslims.

“Islam is a religion of peace,” he said.

Furthermore, he voiced a strong desire for a world where the Palestinian people are liberated from occupation and oppression—a world where “no Palestinian child’s dreams are buried under the rubble of their homes”.

Hamda Mustafa