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Masoud Pezeshkian is an Iranian politician and heart surgeon who has served as the ninth president of Iran since 2024. A member of the reformist faction, he is the oldest person to serve in this position, taking office at the age of 69.
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Born 29 September 1954 · Q5933752
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s problems in his role as president. He described himself as beholden to Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei on foreign policy issues and hampered on domestic issues such as social media regulation. Meanwhile, conservative Iranian politicians have criticized him for publicizing his inability to solve or improve conditions for Iranian citizens. At the same time, the reformist newspaper Tejarat-e Farda has described
Awarded Order of Islamic Revolution (2024).
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“s problems in his role as president. He described himself as beholden to Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei on foreign policy issues and hampered on domestic issues such as social media regulation. Meanwhile, conservative Iranian politicians have criticized him for publicizing his inability to solve or improve conditions for Iranian citizens. At the same time, the reformist newspaper Tejarat-e Farda has described”
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ریاست جمهوری: President Pezeshkian calls on Iranian women to drive innovation, improve quality of life
Rudaw: Pezeshkian government pushes back against conservative bill restricting foreign academic ties
TRT Afrika: Türkiye's Erdogan vows push for regional peace in call with Iran's Pezeshkian
ABNA English: President Pezeshkian: Solidarity, hope and patience key to Iran's resilience against foreign threats
PressTV: Pezeshkian: Patience, solidarity and hope key to Iran's resilience against external threats
Tercera Información: Pezeshkian: Irán gestionó con dignidad y firmeza el acuerdo con EEUU
Iran International: Sanctions force Iran to smuggle oil, Pezeshkian aide says
Free Press Journal: 'With Strength, Dignity And Power': Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian Defends Peace MoU With US, Says Deal Adhered To Khamenei’s Principles
Mehr News Agency: Iran ready to assist Indonesia after earthquake: Pezeshkian
www.israelhayom.com: Iran’s Pezeshkian warns economic crisis deepening
India Today: Iran President Pezeshkian greets PM Modi on I-Day, seeks deeper India ties
Mehr News Agency: Iran seeks to strengthen ties with India: Pezeshkian to Modi
TRT World: Iran’s economic problems worsened as Israel-US war damaged factories, cut oil sales: Pezeshkian
NewsCord: Masoud Pezeshkian Congratulates Pakistan’s 79th Independence Day, Says Tehran Islamabad Ties Are Intertwined
Kurdistan24: Pezeshkian Says He Will Never Stand Against Iran’s Supreme Leader
The Economic Times: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian set to visit India for BRICS summit amid Hormuz tensions
Swarajya: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian To Attend BRICS Summit In New Delhi Next Month
WION: Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian to attend BRICS summit in New Delhi, say Iranian sources
Firstpost: Iran President Pezeshkian likely to visit Delhi for Brics Summit, meeting with PM Modi on cards
The Times of India: Iran president Pezeshkian to visit India for BRICS summit amid Middle East tensions
Hindustan Times: Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian to travel to Delhi for BRICS Summit | India News
India Today: Iran's Masoud Pezeshkian will travel to Delhi for Brics Summit next month: Report
The Economic Times: Iran President Pezeshkian said to attend BRICS summit in Delhi
PressTV: Pezeshkian: Iran’s, Pakistan’s interests more closely intertwined than ever
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fact checker rated the claim “Masoud Pezeshkian riding a bicycle alongside government officials in Isfahan, Iran.” misleading.
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Snopes.com rated the claim “Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian issued a statement condemning an insult aimed at Pope Leo XIV and wrote, “the desecration of Jesus, the prophet of peace and brotherhood, is not acceptable to any free person.”” Correct Attribution.
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Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated the claim “Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has resigned from office amid international tensions.” False.
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Awarded Order of Islamic Revolution (2024).
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Career landmark: President of Iran (2024).
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“s aggression, and warned it against getting involved in a conflict with Iran. In his address to the UN General Assembly on 24 September 2024, Pezeshkian expressed a desire to open a”
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Was elected as the head of the Fraction of Turkic Regions — itself established to support the right to education in the Turkic languages of Iran, and constituting the first ever ethnocultural political group in Irania
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Career landmark: Deputy Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly (2016–2020).
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In exchange for lifting the international sanctions against it
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Career landmark: Member of the Islamic Consultative Assembly (2008–2024).
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While health minister, Pezeshkiyan faced an impeachment vote by the Islamic Consultative Assembly, surviving with 170 votes for him, 60 votes against, and 5 abstentions
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Career landmark: Minister of Health and Medical Education (2001–2005).
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When he joined Mohammad Khatami's administration as Deputy Health Minister
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Pezeshkian's political career began when he joined Mohammad Khatami's administration as Deputy Health Minister
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Died along with their youngest son in a car crash
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Studied at Iran University of Medical Sciences, Master of Surgery (1990–1993).
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Received a subspecialty in cardiac surgery from Iran University of Medical Sciences
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Studied at Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Doctor of Medicine (1976–1990).
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And started teaching physiology at the medical college
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Received his diploma and moved to Zabol to serve his conscription duty
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Born 1954-09-29.
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