Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
The Israeli Walla! website: We are running out of stockpiles, our forces are exhausted, and the lives of the captives are in danger. It is time for a ceasefire deal in Gaza.
Several wounded in an Israeli bombardment of a tent in al-Mawasi, south of Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip.
Israeli media: Three wounded, three killed in an ongoing operation in the Gaza Strip.
Al Mayadeen's correspondent in southern Lebanon: Israeli artillery shelling targets the outskirts of the town of Shebaa
Al-Qassam Brigades: The targeting took place at the intersection of 'Street 5' with the western line north of Khan Younis
Al-Qassam Brigades: A NIMR armored personnel carrier carrying an Israeli soldier was targeted with an Al-Yassin missile north of Khan Younis
Israeli media: At least two soldiers killed by anti-tank missile fired at Israeli army forces in the Gaza Strip
Local Syrian sources: Mortar shells fell on more than nine villages in the Sweida countryside
Local Syrian sources: Dozens of dead and wounded have arrived at Sweida hospitals as a result of ongoing clashes at several locations in the western Sweida countryside
Local sources: Civilians, including children and women, were injured in the al-Maqous neighborhood of Sweida, in Syria, as a result of ongoing clashes

Meet the new President of Iran: Masoud Pezeshkian

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Press TV
  • 6 Jul 2024 12:36
  • 1 Shares
2 Min Read

His career path includes being a cardiac surgeon by training, serving as Iran's former health minister.

Listen
  • x
  • Iranian presidential candidate Masoud Pezeshkian is greeted by his supporters as he arrives to vote at a polling station in Shahr-e-Qods near Tehran, Iran, July 5, 2024. (AP)
    Iranian presidential candidate Masoud Pezeshkian is greeted by his supporters as he arrives to vote at a polling station in Shahr-e-Qods near Tehran, Iran, July 5, 2024. (AP)

The Iranian presidential runoff election declared parliamentarian and former Health Minister Masoud Pezeshkian as its winner after defeating rival Saeed Jalili, and succeeding the late Ebrahim Raisi. 

According to the official figures from the Ministry, Pezeshkian received 16,384,403 votes, compared to 13,538,179 votes for conservative candidate Saeed Jalili, thus becoming the ninth elected president of the Islamic Republic of Iran since the victory of the Islamic Revolution led by Imam Khomeini in 1979.

Born in Mahabad, West Azarbaijan province on September 29, 1954, Pezeshkian has most recently served as a representative for Tabriz in northwest Iran, in the 12th Iranian Parliament.

His career includes working his way up to become President Mohammad Khatami's Health Minister from 2001 to 2005.

 
 
 
 
 
在 Instagram 查看这篇帖子
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Al Mayadeen English (@almayadeenenglish) 分享的帖子

Cardiac surgeon and university chancellor

Related News

Iran's Pezeshkian picks his ministerial nominees amid consultations

China, Russia stood by us, US must draw lessons from past: Pezeshkian

Pezeshkian was chosen to serve in parliament for the eighth, ninth, 10th, and 11th parliament. He also served as first deputy speaker from 2016 until 2020.

A cardiac surgeon by training, he was previously chancellor of the Tabriz University of Medical Sciences and is now a faculty member at the esteemed institution in northern Iran.

مردم عزیز ایران انتخابات تمام شد و این تازه آغاز همراهی ماست. مسیر دشوار پیش رو جز با همراهی، همدلی و اعتماد شما هموار نخواهد شد دستم را به سوی شما دراز می‌کنم و به شرافتم سوگند میخورم که در این راه تنهایتان نخواهم گذاشت. تنهایم نگذارید.

— Masoud Pezeshkian (@drpezeshkian) July 6, 2024

He presented his ideas, stressing the value of assigning seasoned professionals in his management.

Along with declaring that Sayyed Ali Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, would be followed in all matters, he also named Javad Zarif, the former foreign minister of Iran, as his candidate to lead the foreign ministry.

He has stressed the need for unity among all political parties in the country and advocated for actions based on principles of justice and righteousness.

Reiterating the nation's foreign policy principle, "Neither East nor West," he outlined his administration's dedication to furthering the interests of the country abroad.

Pezeshkian emphasized the need to diversify foreign policy alternatives in order to improve commerce and engagement, while also underscoring the significance of prioritizing partnerships with neighboring countries and extending global ties in order to encourage the country's prosperity.

He repeatedly reaffirmed his dedication to upholding the laws of the Islamic Republic and the directives issued by Sayyed Ali Khamenei.

  • Iranian elections 2024
  • Saeed Jalili
  • Ebrahim Raisi
  • Masoud Pezeshkian
  • Iran

Most Read

Hezbollah SG reveals war details on Al Mayadeen for the first time

Hezbollah SG reveals war details on Al Mayadeen for the first time

  • Politics
  • 8 Jul 2025
Major ambush in Gaza kills 6 Israeli troops, injures dozens

Major ambush in Gaza kills 5 Israeli troops, injures 14

  • Politics
  • 8 Jul 2025
Israeli soldiers are seen in Beit Hanoun ahead of an operation by the al-Qassam Brigades, undated (Al-Qassam Brigades Military Media)

'Israel' on blast as media exposes report discrepancies in Gaza ambush

  • Palestine
  • 8 Jul 2025
Yemen Navy sinks ETERNITY C ship, shares footage of operation

Yemen Navy sinks ETERNITY C ship, shares footage of operation

  • Politics
  • 9 Jul 2025

Coverage

All
The Ummah's Martyrs

Read Next

All
The Freedom Flotilla ship Handala as it departs for Gaza, where it aims to break the maritime blockade at a port in Syracuse, Sicily in southern Italy on July 13, 2025. (AFP)
Palestine

Freedom Flotilla's Handala departs Sicily in bid to break Gaza siege

The container ship CMA CGM Laperouse, left, docks at the Georgia Ports Authority's Port of Savannah, Sept. 29, 2021, in Savannah, Ga (AP)
Politics

US shipbuilding woes deepen as tariffs, outdated policies backfire

Gaza war raises ethical questions for ex-Obama, Biden officials
Politics

Mercenary firm tied to Gaza war crimes hires Obama-Biden PR operatives

'Israel' targets children in Gaza collecting water
Palestine

'Israel' strikes Gaza kids fetching water, blames it on 'malfunction'

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS