Iran's Khamenei formally grants Pezeshkian presidential powers

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei officially endorsed Masoud Pezeshkian as Iran's ninth president following snap elections won by the reformist camp's candidate, calling him wise, honest, popular, and scholarly. The ceremony in Tehran was attended by officials and diplomats, airing on state TV amid a nationwide shutdown for a heatwave. Pezeshkian, a heart surgeon and former minister, appointed Mohammad Reza Aref as his first vice president, continuing the reformist leadership.
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