Masoud Pezeshkian
Iran’s Pezeshkian makes first trip abroad to Iraq
World
Newly elected Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is aiming to deepen relations with neighbouring Iraq by signing a series of agreements in Baghdad ...
Israeli police detain al-Aqsa Mosque imam over prayers for Haniyeh
World
Israeli police temporarily detained the imam of Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa Mosque for praying for the slain Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. Police officers took ...
Thousands attend mourning ceremony for Hamas leader Haniyeh in Tehran
World
Thousands of people were participating in the state-organized mourning ceremony in the Iranian capital Tehran for the killed leader of the Palestinian ...
Reformist takes over as Iran’s president after supreme leader’s endorsement
Politics
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s supreme leader on Sunday formally endorsed Masoud Pezeshkian as president, allowing the reformist politician and heart surgeon to ...
Iran’s new reformist president pledges to ‘extend hand of friendship’
World
Reformist candidate and heart surgeon Masoud Pezeshkian has won Iran’s presidential election after beating his ultra-conservative rival Saeed Jalili in a run-off ...
Moderate candidate in Iran criticizes headscarf policy
World
During Iran’s election campaign, the moderate presidential candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has criticized the country’s strict headscarf policy for women. “I promise that ...
