Massoud Pezeshkian

Iranian president requests citizens to lower heating amid severe cold spell

Iran’s President Massoud Pezeshkian has urged citizens to reduce their indoor temperatures by two degrees Celsius due to an expected significant drop in temperatures. 

Iran’s president says regional developments demonstrate Israel’s exploitation of discord within Muslims

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has stated that what is happening in West Asia indicates that Israel is exploiting differences among Islamic states to attack Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria.

Pres. Pezeshkian: Syrians must decide their country’s fate

Iran's President emphasized that the future of Syria, including its political and governance systems, must be determined solely by its people.

President Pezeshkian attends Student Day in Tehran

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has visited Sharif University of Technology in Tehran for a ceremony to mark the Student Day in Iran.

President Pezeshkian questions feasibility of hijab law enforcement, urges dialogue to avoid conflicts

Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian says complexities and challenges bind implementation of the new Hijab and Chastity Law, set to be enforced from December 14.

Iran vice president Zarif sweeps aside ‘disqualification’ hype, says will stay on in gov’t

Iran’s Vice President for Strategic Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif has asserted that he will continue his work in the government, despite recent clamor over changes to the legislation that bars individuals who themselves, their spouse, or their children hold dual citizenship, from being appointed to sensitive positions.

Iran president urges Islamic countries to intervene in Syria, stop insurgency

The Iranian president has called on Islamic countries to intervene in the ongoing crisis in Syria to prevent the US and Israel from exploiting the internal conflict in the country.

President Pezeshkian criticizes western hypocrisy on human rights

During his visit to Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian delivered sharp criticism of Western nations for their double standards on human rights.

Iran’s president asks Pope to intervene to stop Israeli crimes in Gaza, Lebanon

In a message to Pope Francis, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for the Christian leader’s good offices to help stop Israel’s aggression against the Gaza Strip and Lebanon and prevent the spread of war in West Asia.

Former VP hopeful President Pezeshkian will negotiate with Trump administration, tackle foreign policy issues

Iran’s former vice president for women and family affairs Masoumeh Ebtekar has expressed confidence in the Pezeshkian administration's ability to tackle a myriad of domestic and foreign policy challenges, including to negotiate with a Republican government in the US under Donald Trump.

Iranian president orders review of internet filtering, warns public dissatisfaction will backfire

Iran’s President Massoud Pezeshkian has instructed the country’s Supreme Council of Cyberspace to form a working group to review the lifting of internet filtering, citing public dissatisfaction as a key factor in the decision.

President Pezeshkian emphasizes need for improved foreign relations

In a consultative meeting on foreign policy, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stressed that to achieve national development and resolve domestic issues, Iran must also strengthen its international relations.

Iranian daily lauds ‘diplomatic approach’ of President Pezeshkian vs. warmongering extremists

An Iranian newspaper has highlighted the stark contrast between the diplomatic language of President Massoud Pezeshkian following the victory of Donald Trump in the US presidential election and that of warmongering extremists, warning that the latter should never be allowed to take control.

Iranian daily lays into President Pezeshkian’s Information Council head for “overreliance on U.S.”

The Iranian principlist newspaper Kayhan has launched a strong critique against Elias Hazrati, head of the Government's Information Council, over his stance on relations with the United States.

Pezeshkian says Iran’s missiles aimed at deterring aggressors, not unleashing war

Iran’s missiles are aimed at deterring those seeking to potentially target the country, and are not meant to be used towards waging acts of aggression against other states, President Masoud Pezeshkian asserted Monday.

Iranian president’s aide hails ‘breaking taboos’ with consensus

The Iranian president’s aide in social affairs highlighted on Monday significant strides in breaking long-standing taboos in various areas, including appointment of minorities as governors.

Hezbollah’s Sheikh Qassem will ‘strengthen’ resistance: Iran’s Pezeshkian

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that the appointment of Sheikh Naim Qassem to succeed Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah as Hezbollah leader would “strengthen” the resistance.

Pezeshkian says Iran does not seek war with Israel but vows “an appropriate response”

The Iranian President vowed Iran would respond to recent Israel’s attacks on several Iranian military sites that killed five people, but stressed Tehran does not want a wider war.

President Pezeshkian condoles deaths of 4 Iranian soldiers killed in Israeli attacks

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian offered his condolences to the families of soldiers killed in Israeli attacks, saying they sacrificed their lives to defend their homeland. He added that Tehran would retaliate fearlessly and wisely against any act of folly targeting their country.

Iran’s President lauds BRICS efforts against US unilateralism

Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian stated that the recent BRICS summit in the Russian city of Kazan, addressed three primary challenges: security, economic, and social issues facing the global community.

Iran’s Pezeshkian says foundations of unilateralism collapsing

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has stated that the foundations of unilateralism and the current unipolar world are crumbling. He added that the illegal sanctions have destructive impacts on the international relations.

Pezeshkian says martyrdom of Safieddine opening new chapter in resistance against Israel

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has paid tribute to the head of Executive Council of Hezbollah Seyyed Hashem Safieddine whose martyrdom was confirmed on Wednesday, saying his loss would mark yet another new chapter in the anti-Israeli fight.

President Pezeshkian urges BRICS economic synergy, resistance against dominance of US dollar

Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian has called on the BRICS group of emerging economies to create interconnected economic and trade cooperation among its member states, involving both public and private sectors, emphasizing that these endeavours would resist the dominance of the US dollar in their exchanges.

Iran’s president: BRICS ‘a path to counter U.S. unilateralism’

Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian has highlighted the importance of the BRICS summit that is underway in the Russian city of Kazan, saying the intergovernmental organization can strengthen ties between member states and beat back U.S. unilateralism. 

Iran’s president warns ‘every Israeli attack will face proportional response’

Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian has warned Israel that any potential attack on Iranian positions or interests will be met with a proportional response.

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