Reformist leader Masoud Pezeshkian was sworn in as the ninth President of Iran on Tuesday, July 30, following his victory over hardliner Saeed Jalili in the recent presidential election. The ceremony took place in the parliament and was attended by foreign dignitaries. Pezeshkian succeeds Ebrahim Raisi, whose death in a helicopter crash in May prompted the early election. During his oath, Pezeshkian pledged, "I as the president, in front of the Holy Koran and the people of Iran, swear to almighty God to be the guardian of the official religion and the Islamic Republic system and the constitution of the country." Iran Presidential Election 2024 Result: Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian Wins Runoff Election, Defeats Hard-Liner Saeed Jalili.
Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian Takes Oath in Iran's Parliament
Masoud Pezeshkian has been sworn in as #Iran's ninth president at the inauguration ceremony in the country's parliament in Tehran. pic.twitter.com/wmOoLiceaN
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