TEHRAN - Masoud Pezeshkian was sworn in as Iran's ninth president on Tuesday in a ceremony held at Tehran's parliament, the official IRNA news agency reported.
The ceremony was attended by high-ranking officials, military commanders, and representatives from 88 countries and 10 international organizations.
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Following his oath-taking before parliament, Pezeshkian outlined his administration's goals, focusing on Iran's economic development, national interests, and improving citizens' lives.
He highlighted key foreign policy objectives aimed at safeguarding national security and enhancing economic prosperity within the framework of "dignity, wisdom, and expediency."
Pezeshkian also condemned Israeli actions in Gaza, criticizing bombings that affected civilians, including women and children, and those who supported such actions.
Pezeshkian, 69, emerged as the winner on July 6 in the country's presidential elections and was officially endorsed by Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei as Iran's ninth president on Sunday.
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He now has 15 days to submit his proposed cabinet to parliament for approval.
'Conspiracies' against Iran-Saudi ties
While meeting with Saudi Minister of State Prince Mansour bin Mutaib bin Abdulaziz, who is also the special representative of Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, in the Iranian capital Tehran, the new Iranian president warned against conspiracies by "enemies and ill-wishers" to sow discord between Iran and Saudi Arabia.
Pezeshkian said "the enemies and those wishing ill towards Iran and Saudi Arabia seek to sow discord between the two countries to achieve their illegitimate demands, according to a statement published on the website of the Iranian president's office.
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Iran and Saudi Arabia should foil such conspiracies through vigilance, unity, and solidarity, he said. "Relations between Tehran and Riyadh have been tied with religious bonds and commonalities in addition to the neighborly considerations and brotherly and cordial exchanges."
Conveying the congratulations of the Saudi king and crown prince to Pezeshkian, the Saudi minister said the age-old relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran were founded on the basis of the two countries' common history and culture as well as neighborliness and fraternity.
He also stressed that the two peoples had been connected to each other by a common religion, Islam.
