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Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei formally endorsed Masoud Pezeshkian as Iran's ninth president on Sunday.

During a ceremony held in the Iranian capital, Khamenei endorsed a decree issued by Interim President Mohammad Mokhber and handed it over to Pezeshkian, officially approving him as the country's next president.

Pezeshkian was announced as Iran's next president on July 6 following his victory in a runoff against Saeed Jalili, a former chief nuclear negotiator.

As to the country's foreign policy priorities, Khamenei said at the ceremony that the country's foreign policy priorities are promoting relations with the neighbors and strengthening ties with supportive states.

After receiving his decree, Pezeshkian stressed that Iran should engage constructively with the world and become a secure and strong country protected by a comprehensive defense system.

Following the endorsement, a sworn-in ceremony was scheduled for the new president on Tuesday.

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1. City view;
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2. Iranian national flag;
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3. Cityscape;
4. Iranian national flag;
5. Traffic;
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6. Various of Azadi Tower, Iranian national flags, traffic;
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7. Various of traffic flows;
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8. Various of Masoud Pezeshkian registering his candidacy for elections;
9. Various of Pezeshkian delivering speech;
10. Various of Pezeshkian at presidential campaign;

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