Massoud Pezeshkian

Iranian Parliament approves general framework of next year’s budget bill

Iran’s Parliament on Monday approved the general outlines of the government’s proposed budget bill for the Iranian year 1405 (March 2026-March 2027), following revisions made after earlier objections by lawmakers.

President Pezeshkian: Real terrorists label others as terrorists

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that world powers label respected figures as “terrorists” while they themselves are the real criminals.

Iranian president accepts responsibility for public discontent, urges focus on domestic solutions

Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian acknowledged public dissatisfaction and said the government bears responsibility for current challenges, urging officials not to blame external actors such as the US.

Iran daily says gov’t right not to label recent protesters as ‘rioters’

The Iranian daily Jomhouri-e Eslami has praised the government for refraining from describing participants in recent protests in several cities in Iran as “rioters,” arguing that such an approach helped prevent deviation from legitimate public demands.

President Pezeshkian meets market leaders, announces one-year relief measures for businesses

Iranian President, Massoud Pezeshkian, met with representatives of trade unions, guilds, chambers of commerce, and market trustees to review the concerns and demands of market activists.

Iran president orders Interior Minister to hold talks with protest representatives

Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian has responded to the protests that took place over the past two days in Tehran and several other cities across the country over inflation and dire economic situation, telling the Interior Minister to talk to the protestors.

Iran’s President Pezeshkian signals readiness to revise new year budget after parliamentary pushback

Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian has formally informed parliament of the government’s readiness to introduce key revisions to the draft budget for the Iranian year 1405 (March 2025-March 2026), following the rejection of its general outline by the parliament’s Joint Committee.

Iranian president outlines budget priorities amid economic challenges

Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian emphasized the exceptional challenges faced by the country during this year’s budget planning in a parliamentary address.

Iranian president visits family of Christian martyr on Christmas eve

On the evening marking the birth of Jesus Christ, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian visited the home of the family of Razmik Khachatourian, a Christian martyr of Iran.

Iranian president extends Christmas wishes in message to Pope, all Christians

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has sent a message to Pope Leo XIV, leader of the Catholic Church, extending his best wishes on the birth anniversary of Jesus Christ and the arrival of the New Year.

Iran to move toward scientific approach to water management

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran will move toward a scientific and region-based approach to water management, warning that water shortages have become a nationwide crisis and that interprovincial disputes over resources are intensifying.

Pres. Pezeshkian submits draft annual budget bill to Parliament

President Masoud Pezeshkian submitted Iran’s draft budget bill for the next fiscal year to Parliament.

President Pezeshkian attends ceremony marking Women’s Day

An official ceremony was held in Tehran on Wednesday to mark Women’s Day – a day ahead of the nationwide ceremonies on the occasion – attended by President Massoud Pezeshkian.

Iran’s president marks Students Day, calls for dialogue and national unity

Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian attended a ceremony on Sunday at Shahid Beheshti University in Tehran to mark Students Day, using the occasion to urge respectful dialogue, tolerance of differing views and collective efforts toward addressing the country’s challenges.

President Pezeshkian: military pressure cannot force Iranian nation to surrender

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that foreign adversaries should understand they cannot force the Iranian nation into submission through military pressure. The president emphasized the resilience and determination of the Iranian people in the face of recent crises.

Iranian president orders investigation after Ahvaz youth dies following self-immolation

Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian has ordered a special committee to investigate the death of Ahmad Baledi, a young man from Ahvaz who died after setting himself on fire in protest against a municipal eviction of his shop.

Iran’s president calls for Muslim unity to counter US, Israeli plots

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has stressed that the only effective way to confront the conspiracies of the United States, the Israeli regime, and global Zionism is through unity and Islamic solidarity.

Iran’s president calls for coherent ‘security architecture’ within ECO bloc

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has urged the ECO member states to establish and implement a coherent, stability-creating, endogenous, and development-oriented security architecture.

A country with 16 neighbors ‘cannot be easily sanctioned’: President Pezeshkian

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has stressed that Tehran is well capable of overcoming pressures and will never bow to force and bullying.

Pezeshkian: No talks if only Iran abides by commitments

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian criticized the double standards of the West in a meeting with anti-war activists in New York, questioning the logic of negotiations in which Iran fulfills its obligations while the other side openly violates them.

President Pezeshkian slams US-Israeli attacks against Iran at UN speech

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has condemned the US and Israeli air attacks on Iranian territory during his speech at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly.

Iranian MP: President Pezeshkian’s New York trip a chance to ease tensions

A senior member of Iran’s parliament has described President Massoud Pezeshkian’s upcoming visit to New York for the 80th United Nations General Assembly as a key opportunity to reduce tensions, ease sanctions, and open new diplomatic horizons.

Former MP: Iran should consider talks if Trump requests meeting in New York

Former Iranian lawmaker Ali Motahari has outlined recommendations ahead of President Masoud Pezeshkian’s upcoming trip to New York for the UN General Assembly.

President Pezeshkian: Europe, US Cannot Stop Iran through snapback

The Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian, has stressed that Europe and the United States, through their efforts to trigger the UN “snapback” mechanism against Iran, cannot block the country’s nuclear progress.

Iranian president to travel to Qatar, New York Monday        

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian is scheduled to travel to Qatar to participate in an emergency summit of Islamic countries’ leaders and, afterward, will go to New York to attend the UN General Assembly meeting.

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