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President Pezeshkian takes oath of office
It came two days after Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei endorsed him as Iran’s 9th president.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by senior Iranian politicians, military officials, and members of Parliament as well as dignitaries from 88 countries.
Pezeshkian, a 69-year-old heart surgeon, won the second round of presidential election on July 5, defeating ex-nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili.
He garnered more than 16 million votes against Jalili, who secured upwards of 13 million out of over 30 million votes cast, with the voter turnout standing at almost 50 percent.
Addressing the parliament after taking the oath of office on Tuesday, the new chief executive urged the world to pounce on the “unparalleled opportunity” to work with Iran in tackling both regional and global
challenges.
“The world needs to seize this unparalleled opportunity to address regional and international issues through the collaboration of a powerful, peace-seeking, and dignified Iran,” he said.
The president promised to uphold Iran’s dignity and interests in the world, describing “dignity, wisdom, and expediency” as the three pillars of his foreign policy approach.
He affirmed that constructive engagement with the world would be the cornerstone of his administration’s foreign relations.
“In our vision,” Pezeshkian said, Iran “engages constructively and effectively in international relations while emphasizing religious democracy, social justice, legitimate freedoms, the preservation of human dignity and rights, and social and judicial security.”
The president called for cooperation among the West Asian countries to create a region free from extremist influences, underlining that radical voices should not overshadow the nearly two billion peace-loving Muslims as “Islam is a religion of peace.”
“My government seeks a strong region where all neighboring countries can take joint steps towards economic development, progress, and the improvement of future generations’ lives through synergy,” he said.
The Iranian president also wished for a world where “no Palestinian child’s dreams are buried under the rubble of their homes.”
As stipulated in Article 121 of the Iranian Constitution, the presidential oath must be administered in Parliament, where the president takes the oath of office in the presence of legislators and members of the Constitutional Council alongside the Judiciary chief.
After the inauguration, the president is required by law to submit the final list of his cabinet to Parliament for approval within two weeks.