Iran's supreme leader endorses reformist Pezeshkian as new president

29/7/2024 12:37

        Iran’s supreme leader on Sunday formally endorsed Masoud Pezeshkian as president, allowing the reformist politician and heart surgeon to take charge of a country weakened by economic sanctions over its nuclear program.
        
        During an endorsement ceremony, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urged Pezeshkian to prioritize neighbors, African and Asian nations as well as countries that have "supported and helped" Iran in Tehran's foreign relations policies.
        
        Khamenei criticized European nations for "behaving badly to us" by adopting sanctions, an oil embargo and for calling out alleged human rights abuses.