TEHRAN – In a ceremony on Sunday, Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei officially endorsed Masoud Pezeshkian as president for four years.

The endorsement took place two days before Pezeshkian takes the oath of office in the parliament with the attendance of 70 foreign delegates, including ten presidents and prime ministers.

In a message read by the director of the Leader's office, Ayatollah Khamenei said, "I endorse the vote (for) the wise, honest, popular and scholarly Mr. Pezeshkian, and I am appointing him as the president of the Islamic Republic of Iran."

The ceremony was attended by top Iranian officials, including the Judiciary chief, parliament speaker, the heads of the Assembly of Experts and the Guardian Council, top political and military figures and party leaders as well as foreign diplomats residing in Tehran.

The parliamentary law stipulates that the new president should present his plans and introduce his ministers within two weeks after inauguration.

The following is the full text of the decree endorsing the presidency of Pezeshkian, issued on July 28, 2024, by Ayatollah Khamenei:

In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful

All praise is due to God, Lord of the Worlds, and peace and greetings be upon Muhammad, and his pure Progeny, particularly the Remnant of God on earth.

All praise is due to the All-Knowing, All-Powerful God, for once again He has brought honor to Islamic Iran and brightened the faces of this great nation. With the efforts of the people and the officials, the fateful test of the presidential election was carried out peacefully and calmly under difficult circumstances, and the individual chosen by the nation is now ready to undertake a great responsibility.

Following the unfinished term of our late martyred president, the fourteenth presidential election stands as one of the honors of the Iranian nation and a testament to the existence of a stable Islamic system. This election reflects the rational, composed nature of the political atmosphere in the country. Seeing certain undesirable events in some similar tests in various regions around the world highlights the distinction of Iran and Iranians.

Now as I thank all those who have played a role in creating this honor and in accordance with the will of our great nation, I endorse their vote for the wise, honest, people-oriented, learned Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian, and I hereby appoint him as the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran. With sincere prayers and wishes for his success, I would like to remind that the nation’s vote and my endoresement will remain intact as long as his consistent approach in following the straight path of Islam and the Revolution continue.

May God’s greetings be upon His righteous servants.

Sayyid Ali Khamenei

Mordad 7, 1403

[July 28, 2024]