Iranian President Pezeshkian Takes Oath

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian takes the oath of office before Parliament , with dignitaries from more than 80 countries attending the inauguration ceremony.

Before the Holy Quran, Pezeshkian swore to safeguard the official religion of the country, Islam, the Islamic Republic and the Constitution.

"As president, in the presence of the Holy Quran and before the Iranian nation, I swear to Almighty God that I will safeguard the official religion, the system of the Islamic Republic, and the Constitution of the country,” he stated.

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.

The inauguration ceremony was attended by senior Iranian politicians, military officials, and members of Parliament as well as dignitaries from 88 countries.

After the inauguration, the president is required by law to submit the final list of his cabinet to Parliament for approval within two weeks.

In his first speech after taking the oath of office, Pezeshkian urged the world to seize “this 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.

He affirmed that constructive engagement with the world would be the cornerstone of his administration’s foreign relations.

The president promised to do his utmost to lift the Western sanctions. "I consider the normalization of Iran's economic and trade relations with the world to be Iran's legitimate right, and I will not rest until the unjust sanctions are lifted.”

Pezeshkian asserted that his government will never succumb to bullying, pressure, or double standards.