Iran's new president: Masoud Pezeshkian outlines priorities

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Iran has inaugurated a new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, in a ceremony at the Office of the Supreme Leader, where he received his appointment decree from Ayatollah Khamenei. Pezeshkian emphasized unity and development in his address. The ceremony highlighted the Supreme Leader's role in confirming the president's election. The event was attended by senior officials and foreign diplomats. The late President Raisi's death led to an early election. Pezeshkian, a reformist, faces challenges in fulfilling promises while dealing with a conservative parliament and the Supreme Leader's authority over key policies.  #Iran #IranElection2024 #IranPresident #IranEconomy #IranPolitics #IranSanctions #MasoudPezeshkian

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00:00Iran has a new president. At the Supreme Leader's compound, an official ceremony was held.

00:09Masoud Pazishkian received his appointment decree signed by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

00:16He then addressed the nation, highlighting his priorities.

00:21The vision of the Islamic Republic presents Iran as a developed country

00:26with leading economic, scientific and technological stature in the region.

00:31It is our unity and cohesion that can bring us to our envisioned position.

00:36The ceremony, a crucial component of the inauguration, underscores the Supreme Leader's role

00:42as head of state in confirming the president's election.

00:46Some European countries did not treat us well in the past few years.

00:53Iran can prioritize interaction with European states if they give up on such behavior.

00:58I also recommend that the government rely on domestic potential,

01:02but it doesn't mean not engaging with foreign opportunities.

01:06Senior officials, military commanders and foreign diplomats attended the ceremony.

01:11Late President Ibrahim Raisi was the prominent absentee.

01:15His death in a helicopter crash last May led to the early election.

01:21Interim President Mohammad Mughber was there for the handover.

01:25This was the first time in Iran that there has been a presidential handover between two non-clerics.

01:32The moment Pazishkian received his decree marks the first time in two decades

01:38that a reformist politician has become president.

01:42But this presents the president and the political camp with difficulties.

01:47How to fulfill their promises to their supporters while abiding by their commitment towards the establishment.

01:53The new president will face a parliament dominated by conservatives.

01:57His first battle will be to secure confirmation for his new cabinet.

02:03In his first decree, Pazishkian appointed reformist leader and former vice president Mohammad Reza Arif as his first deputy.

02:13But in Iran, it's the supreme leader who has the final say in the country's foreign and nuclear policies

02:19and the new president's choice for top cabinet positions.

02:24Ali Hachem, Al Jazeera, Tehran.

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