Pezeshkian to be inaugurated as Iran's ninth president in August
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Within 15 days, Pezeshkian is expected to appoint ministers for his upcoming government, who will then undergo a vote of confidence.
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Iran's President-Elect Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during a meeting a day after the presidential election, at the shrine of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, just outside Tehran, Iran, Saturday, July 6, 2024 (AP)
Iranian president-elect Masoud Pezeshkian is scheduled to take the constitutional oath before the Parliament at the beginning of August, as per Iranian news reports.
Iran's official news agency IRNA quoted Mojtaba Yosefi, a member of the parliament's presidential board, stating that the inauguration ceremony will be held on August 4th or 5th.
Within 15 days, Pezeshkian is expected to appoint ministers for his upcoming government, who will then undergo a vote of confidence.
The Guardian Council responsible for overseeing the elections has confirmed the legitimacy and accuracy of the electoral process, stating that no complaints or reports of irregularities were filed by the presidential candidates.
Spokesperson for the Guardian Council Hadi Tahan said that no credible reports from the public had surfaced that could impact the election results.
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Iran's Armed Forces ready to cooperate with new gov.: Top official
The highest-ranking Iranian military commander relayed the Armed Forces' compliance and readiness to cooperate with newly elected president Masoud Pezeshkian's administration following his victory during the runoff elections.
The Iranian Armed Forces' Chief of Staff, Major General Mohammad Baqeri, made his statement on Sunday, in a congratulatory message following Pezeshkian's victory in the nation's runoffs.
Baqeri hailed the high voter turnout during the elections as invigorating, describing the elections themselves as a major factor in cementing national unity and preserving and defending the country's security and sovereignty against "the enemies' hostile plots."
“I hope that by further strengthening the defense capabilities of the Armed Forces, we will make a big leap in establishing the authority, deterrence power, security, and defense of the sacred ideals of the Islamic Republic and our holy land,” he said.
On Saturday, the Iranian Ministry of Interior announced the victory of candidate Masoud Pezeshkian in the Iranian presidential elections runoff, following the completion of vote counting in tens of thousands of polling stations across the country.
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.
