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Global Leaders Congratulate Pezeshkian on Becoming Iran’s 9th President

By Gawah News Desk · ·Updated Jul 6, 2024 · 8:47 pm ·2 min read
New Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian via: IRNA

Ballot Box Was arranged at the iran consulate in hyderabad for iranis in hyderabad to cast their vote for the IRAN presidential elections 2024

Pezeshkian, a heart surgeon, won the runoff presidential elections held on Friday to become Iran’s 9th president.

Iran went to elections after the then President Ebrahim Raisi’s death on May 19th, 2024 in a helicopter crash in Iran’s East Azerbaijan province.

India

On X, PM Modi said: Congratulations @drpezeshkian on your election as the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Looking forward to working closely with you to further strengthen our warm and long-standing bilateral relationship for the benefit of our peoples and the region.

Bahrain

Following Pezeshkian’s success in the runoff election, King Hamad bin Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa of Bahrain congratulated Iran’s president-elect in a message on Saturday.

Syria

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad also sent a message, congratulating Pezeshkian on his victory in the runoff elections. An official stated that Syria will pursue the expansion of strategic ties with the Islamic Republic and explore new promising perspectives for cooperation.

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman extended their congratulations to Pezeshkian on his election victory.

Iraq

Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid, in his congratulatory message, praised the election results, emphasizing Iraq’s interest in strengthening bilateral relations between Tehran and Baghdad to secure the interests of both neighboring countries.

Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ Al Sudani extended his congratulations to Pezeshkian on his victory in the presidential election, highlighting the commitment to continued cooperation between the two nations at the highest level. He underscored the profound ties between the two neighboring and friendly countries and the importance of ongoing coordination across various sectors to promote mutual interests.

Kuwait

Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah also congratulated Pezeshkian on his election.

Qatar

Sheikh Tamim ibn Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, also expressed his felicitations to Pezeshkian on his success in the presidential race.

Oman

The Sultan of Oman, Haitham bin Tariq, was among the foreign officials who congratulated Pezeshkian on his victory.

United Arab Emirates

President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan wished Pezeshkian success in his new position, expressing his willingness to further expand bilateral relations for the benefit of both sides in his congratulatory message.

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