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Pezeshkian endorsed as Iran's new president

IRAN’S supreme leader has formally endorsed Masoud Pezeshkian as the country’s new president today.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei formally endorsed Mr Pezeshkian as the new Iranian president following his run-off election win earlier this month to replace Ebrahim Raisi who was killed in a helicopter crash.

During an endorsement ceremony, Mr Khamenei urged Mr Pezeshkian to prioritise neighbours, African and Asian nations as well as countries that have “supported and helped” Iran in Tehran’s foreign relations policies.

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