the western media has largely portrayed pesishian as a reformist figure, suggesting a potential seismic shift towards the west in the coming months at the cost of the islamic revolution's principles. however, a closer examination of pesishian's political history and his recent statements during the election campaign reveal a steadfast commitment to the revolutionary ideals and unwabering loyalty to the leadership of ayatullah sayid ali khamenei, the leader of the islamic revolution. after securing victory in the presidential runoff election, mr. pesishian delivered a stearing address to a large audience at the mosuleum of imam khumaini, the revered founder of the islamic revolution. there he reaffirmed his unwavering commitment to imam komeini's revolutionary principles and praised the invalial guidance and backing of ayatollah khamenei, promised to repel the nation. regarding his strategy implement the seventh development plan stressed the critical need to align new government initiatives with leaders overarching general policies. in the initial runoff debate, the president elect illuc

simultaneously, pesishian's steadfast belief in the pivotal role of the islamic revolution guard core in safegarding the nation's sovereignty and fostering national unity has been a consistent theme throughout his tenir as a legislator. in early december 2022, during his term as a deputy speaker of the parliament, he lotted the contributions of the irgc emphasizing its indispensable role in preserving the nation's integrity. we owe depth of gratitude to the irgc, without their presence, our country would have faced severe fragmentation hundred times over, he said at the time, paying global tribute to the guards. we must acknowledge and appreciate the defenses of our land and our dignity. he emphasized the importance of setting aside internal differences and heading the directives of the leader of the islamic revolution in the face of external adversaries. during the... dramatic televised debate of the runoff presidential election, fezkian delivered heartfelt reverent tribute to the esteemed iranian anti-terror commander, lieutenant general qasim sulaymani. portraying general sulaymani

masud pesishian over his conservative rival dr. said jalili. the western media has largely portrayed pesishgan as a reformist figure suggesting a potential saismic shift towards. west in the coming months at the cost of the islamic revolution's principles. however, a closer examination of pesishian's political history and his recent statements during the election campaign reveal a steadfast commitment to the revolutionary ideals and unwavering loyalty to the leadership of ayatollah sayid ali khamenei, the leader of the islamic revolution. after securing victory in the presidential runoff election, mr. pesichkian delivered a steering address to a large audience at the mosulium of imam khumaini, the revered founder of the islamic revolution. there he reaffirmed his unwavoring commitment to imam khumaini's revolutionary principles and praised the invaluable guidance and backing of ayatullah khamenei, promising to propel the nation even greater heights. during which a leader expressed his hopes for the president elect to harness the country's resou

the western media has largely portrayed pesishian as a reformers figure, suggesting a potential sitmicin the presidential round election, mr. pesishgan delivered a steering address to a large audience at the mosolium of imam khumaini, the reveered founder of the islamic revolution. there he reaffirmed his unwavering commitment to imam khumaini's revolutionary principles and praise the invaluable guidance and backing of ayatullah khamenei promising to propel the nation even greater heights. during which the leader expressed his hopes for the president elect to harness the country's resources for enhanced progress and prosperity. regarding his strategy implement the seventh development plan, stressed the critical need to align new... government initiatives with leaders overarching general policies. in the initial runoff debate, the president elect illuciated his foreign policy vision, underscoring the alignment with the injuring principles of the leader and imam khumeni, which transcend affiliations with either the east or the west. simultaneously steadfast belief in the pivotal role of

the western media has largely portrayed pesishian as a formist figure, suggesting a potential seismic shift towards the west in the coming months at the cost of the islamic revolution's principles. however, a closer examination of pesishian's political history and his recent statements during the election campaign reveal a steadfast commitment to the revolutionary ideals and wavering loyalty to the leadership of ayatullah sayid ali khamenei, the leader of the islamic revolution. after securing victory in the presidential runoff election, mr. pesishiyan delivered a stearing address to a large audience at the mosulium of komeini, the reveared founder of the islamic revolution. there he reaffirmed his unwavering commitment to imam komaini's. and prosperity. regarding his strategy implement the seventh development plan stressed the critical need to align new government initiatives with leaders overarching general policies. in the initial runoff debate, the president elect illuciated his foreign policy vision underscoring the alignment with the injuring principles of the leader and imam ko

i think the main issue was that president pesishian is a reformist and we did see many uh, he's the third reformist president if i'm not mistaken, and we did see reformers presidents before him who continued to support, nonetheless even the support was greater at some point militarily, i speak, because it was during the years of the global war in syria, so in that particular case is there public support for it, or some people would like to see less of that support? this is what the... majority of the people wants, because it's not only that we're offering support for another country or which is our friend, it's also a part of iran's national security, israel is not a threat only to those resistant groups and the countries of the region, but also a big threat to iran's national security, and i mean it tries to be at least, and we see that as a form of repelling the threats by israel, i mean israel has been trying to... create chaos and attack and assassinate and there's a a long list and record of hostility teraits iran and iran's alliance with the regional countries and and support for re

pesishian and others that did not vote for it. that's a pleasure. thank you so much foradi, professor of the university of tehran. thank you so much for your thoughts. with the news off power blocking armpress tv. let's begin with some news. more palestinians have fallen victim to air and artillery strikes in gaza as the us israel genocidal campaign continues. in the southern gaza city of khan unis, israeli air and artillery strikes in different parts of the city took the lives of at least five palestinians. similar strikes took place in ruffa, the other southern city of the strip and the nusarat refugee camp in. central gaza where seven more gazans died as a result. also in central gaza, four other civilians lost their lives after the regime's drone hit a group of citizens in deral balla. earlier an israeli bombing of a school in the same city took the lives of at least 36 godsons. the resistance group hamas condemned the strike saying that it confirms the regime's detachments from all human values. according to casan authorities, the iof killed at

pesishian was the member of parliament, in a speech he at the parliament, he mentioned that we cannot expect the us to return, and we cannot trust the us because it has one's related and breached its commitments to the deal, but during the campaigns and that's what iran has been doing, he mentioned that we need to find a way and work towards removing the sanctions in order to bring some economic ease to the country, because as that's the answer to question with regards to what are the main challenges, one of the main challenges of the republic right now and the new president is solving the economic issues and problems that the country is going through and as of working towards that, mr.kian suggested that he's going to work towards removing getting the deal and returning to to the jcpu and removing the sanctions, however we need to know that right now and for the past months is there is negotiating team by late president that has been working on confidential negotiations through oman to see how or possible for the us to return to the deal and they're working with the other european an

jcpaa, jcpoa to begin with, if he's back in the white house, what kind of strategy does president pesishian have? has to approach this negotiation? well, when mr. was the member of parliament in a speech he at the parliament, he mentioned that we cannot expect the us to return, and we cannot trust the us because it has once violated and bridged its commitments to the deal, but during the campaigns and that's what iran has been doing, he mentioned that we need to find a way and work towards removing the sanctions in order to bring some economic ease to the country, because as that's answer to your question with regards to what are the main challenges, one of the main challenges of islamic republic right now and the new president is solving the economic issues and problems that the country is going through, and as a part of working towards that, mr. pesishkian suggested that he's going to work towards removing the... getting the deal and returning to to the jcpa and removing the sanctions, however we need to know that right now and for the past months is there is negotiating team by late pres

emphasizing the pivotal role of neighboring states in shaping iran's diplomatic landscape, pesishians with nering countries based on shared interests and mutual goals. in a recent open letter directed towards arab nations, iran's president elect pesishgan reaff. his dedication to strengthening diplomatic ties with all neighboring prison gulf states, published in the esteemed al-arabi al-jadid news outlet, the letter accentuated the common ground and shared interests that bind iran with its muslim and arab brothern on both international and regional fronts. position urged for unified collective action in addressing the injuring issue of palestinian occupation commending the steadfastness of the palestinian people in the face of israeli aggression. the letter pointenantly stated, it is incumbant upon us to confront the longstanding flight of the palestinian occupation and endeavor towards healing this persistent wound. moreover, it stressed the islamic republic's recognition and admiration for the resolute resistance displayed by the palestinian populist against the brutal onslaught of

and officials from more than 70 countries are said to attend the inauguration ceremony of masud pesishian az ivan's new president later today. foreign delegations, including presidents, vice presidents, deputy prime ministers, parliament speakers, as well as some 600 domestic and international journalists will attend the ceremony. 69-year-old pesishian will swear in as president in the country's parliament. pesishian will take the oath of office before lawmakers, the judiciary chief and members of a constitutional body. this known as the guardian council. iran's ninth president formally began his four-year term on sunday after his victory was endorsed by the leader of the islamic revolution. the snap election was called shortly after president lost his life in a tragic helicopter crash in may. the venezuelan president has slamed the extreme right for violent protests that broke out after he secured yet another victory in the election to remain. in power. nicholas maduro, however, assured the nation of putting down the violence. we have been following all of the acts of violence promoted b

they suggest that washington will require pesishian to show some look warm. in iran's relations with both beijing and moscow, forgetting that it was president trump who withdrew from the nuclear agreement, not tehran. it was tehan that faced hostility from washington because it resisted and forted the imperialist west plans during the so-called arab spring years. if those plans had succeeded, iran would have also found itself in undesirable situation due to the conspiracies of the imperialist west and its allies in the region. regardless of the speculation about iran's future policies under its new president, one thing remains evident: imperialist, colonial and zionist agendas persist in manipulating arab and islamic public opinion. these forces continue to sideline critical issues that have long been the primary source of suffering for the region's peoples. meanwhile, iran will continue to support the peoples of the region to attain full liberation from the fangs of imperialism and zionist colonialism. welcome to the medi stream of marsman. the state and government in iran have prov

as for western diplomatic circles, they expect even wish for president pesishian to open channels of dialogue with washington and western capitals, as he promised during the election campaign, aiming to return to the nuclear agreement. they suggest that washington will require pesishian to show some look warmness. in iran's relations with beijing and moscow, forgetting that it was president trump who will withdrew from the nuclear agreement, not tehran. it was tehran that faced hostility from washington because it resisted and thorted the imperialist west's plans during the so-called arab spring years. if those plans had succeeded, iran would have also found itself in undesirable situation due to the conspiracies of the imperialist west and its allies in the region. regardless of the speculation about iran's future policies under its new president, one thing remains evident: imperialist, colonial and zionist agendas persist in manipulating arab and islamic public opinion. these forces continue to sideline critical issues that have long been the primary source of suffering for the reg

for his part, almashat congratulated pesishian for his victory in iran's presidential election. we also thanked the leader of the islamic revolution, ayatollah sayad ali khamani and the iranian nation for their stance towards the palestinians. yemen's armed forces have carried out fresh anti-israel operations in response to saturday's massacre by the regime in gaza's almawasi refugee camp. the yemeni armed forces hit an israeli ship in the gulf of eden using a number of ballistic missiles and drones. a number of israeli military position. were also targeted in the ommal rash-rash area in southern occupied palestinian territories. according to sanah, the operations have been carried out successfully. yemen's armed forces have urged the arab and islamic armies to fulfill their duties towards palestinians. sana also expressed his readiness to launch joint military operations with any arab or islamic party in support the oppressed palestinian people. the yemani armed forces v that that they will continue with that. operations as long as the gaza genocide and the siege of the palesti

the headlines, the leader of the islamic revolution endorses masud pesishian as iran's 9th president, authorizing him to form his administration. israel's air strikes on artillery fire continue to pound various areas across gaza as the death doll for the regime's genocide passes 39,300 and the people of venezuela go to the polls to choose the country's president for the next six years. 3:30 p.m. in iran's capital tehran. this is press tv news. thanks for joining us. the leader of the islamic revolution has called on the new iranian administration to engage with other countries, but to rely on domestic capabilities. توان داخلی کشور و تکیه به توان داخلی است. این حرف البته به معنای این نیست که ما از توان های خارجی استفاده نکنیم. هیچ عاقلی این حرفو نمی زنه خب باید از همه امکانات استفاده کرد. امکانات داخلی، خارجی، دوستان، حتی گاهی دشمنان ما یک حرکتی انجام میدن که به نفع ماست، از اونم باید استفاده کرد. استفاده باید کرد. منتها توان داخل. "we will make considerable progress." said that he seeks a powerful administration to fulfill its responsibilities. he described serving the people as the m

pesishian emerged victorious in the second round of the presidential elections on july 5th, after the late iranian president ibrahim raisi died tragically in a helicopter crash in may. fatima massumi has more details. presidential mandate was officially endorsed by the leader of iran's islamic revolution in a ceremony held in tehran on sunday. the decree was read out at the event by the head of the leader's office with officials from different sectors of the country as well as foreign ambassadors and representatives present. delivering a speech at the ceremony. ayatollah sayid ali khamenei called. brons democracy, competitive and healthy, stressing that now, a calculated, strong and persistent economic mobility is required, the leader also emphasized that the three branches of the iranian government, executive, legislative, and judiciary, along with the country's armed forces should play their respective role wherever needed. توان داخلی: کشور و تکیه به توان داخلی است. این حرف البته به معنای این نیست که ما از توان های خارجی استفاده نکنیم. هیچ عاقلی این حرفو نمی زنه خب باید از همه امکان

however, a closer examination of pesishian's political history and his recent statements during the election campaign reveal a steadfast commitment to the revolutionary ideals and unwabering loyalty to the leadership of ayatollah sayid ali khamenei, the leader of the islamic revolution. after securing victory in the presidential runoff election, mr. pesishiyan delivered a steering address to a large audience at the mosulium of imam komaini, the reveared founder of the islamic revolution. there he reaffirmed his unwavering commitment to imam komaini's revolutionary principles and praised the invaluable guidance and backing of ayatollah khamenei, promising to propel the nation even greater heights. later that day, he engaged in a five-hour meeting with ayatollah khamenei, during which the leader expressed his hopes for the president elect to harness the country's resources for enhanced progress and prosperity. regarding his strategy to implement the seventh development plan. stressed the critical need to align new government initiatives with leaders overarching general policies. in the initial

han the iranian capital to attend the swearian ceremony of the iranian president masud pesishian. he was targeted and assassinated in the early hours of july 31st, 2024. in the name of god, the most compassionate, the most merciful, we belong to allah, and we shall return to him. dear iranian nation, brave and prominent palestinian leader ismail hania died at down last night, and the great resistance front is morning, the criminal and terrorist. regime murdered our dear guest in iran and made us mourn, but the regime also prepared the ground for a harsh punishment for itself. for years, martter hania spent his precious life for the sake of honorable struggle. he was ready for murderdom and even sacrifice his children and loved ones in this path. he was not afraid of being a murder in the path of god and saving god's servants, but we considered our duty. to avenge his blood for this bitter incident that happened in the territory of the islamic republic. i offer my condolences to the islamic ummah, to the resistance front, to the brave and proud nation of palestine, and especially t

pesishian himself was an mp -

pesishian's tener as iran's president, i think he is going to try to fulfill. the promises that he madee idea of not waiting uh for some event outside iran uh to engage in the daily business of the country, anger erupts in the occupied goldland heights over the arrival, of israeli ministers for the funerals of victims of saturday's rocket attack with protesters demanding the ministers leave the area. israeli finance minister benzela smutrich was met with shouts of get out of here criminal as he attended the memorial service. the economy minister near barkat and the environmental environment minister silman also this angry chance from the crowd, participants at the ceremony condemn israeli ministers, saying they came to dance on the blood of their children, but the funerals were held for 11 of the 12 people who lost their lives in rocket attack, the israeli regime blames on hazbullah. the lebanese resistance group, however, has denied having any role in the attack, warning the regime against using the incident as an excuse for new adventures in lebanon. "iran has warned that any foolish

pesishian himself was an mp." as you rightly mentioned, he was member of parliament and and he also took part in the devising up these development plans like the fifth one that he's going, now it's the implementation stage, now he's the head of the executive branch, he's not an mp anymore, but interaction there between the administration and also members of parliament is a param importance as you know, so what kind of interaction do you expect to see? will focus on this plan and this is source of hope, what does it, what are the parliament's expectations? the parliament expects the law to be implemented, to address public concerns, to serve the people to fulfill and accomplish the general policies and particularly the oath that is taken we should help so that the president would be able to fulfill his duties and his success that is serving the people and attaining progress. okay, thank you so much uh for comments and input ibrahim azizi, iranian law maker. thank you for your time. we have busy schedule, so we'll let you go. thank you so much. so let me also explain to... viewers who just

for his part, almas congratulate pesishian for his victory in iran's presidential election. he also thanked the leader of the islamic revolution. that his government will put then issue at the top of his priorities and would never leave the palestinian people alone. he also strongly condemned the recent israely massacre in the almasi refugee camp in hun unis which killed. more than 90 civilians, he said the attack is yet another indication of israely willingness to continuous genocide gaza. harnier for his part said the reason israeli massacres come despite hamas's positive stance on sefire talks. he said israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has set new conditions for talks which confirm his desire to carry on the war on gaza. hanye call for more political and diplomatic efforts to push towards reaching a seasfire in gaza. millions of muslims across iran and other countries take part in morning possessions on the eve of the ninth day month of muharram. sha muslims hold morning ceremonies during the first 10 days of muharram to commemorate imam hussein a grandson of isla

masud pesishian as iran's president by uh the leader of iran's islamic revolution, ayatollah khamaniweeks to announce his cabinet members and then the parliament will have one week to uh do all the background checks and uh then we are expecting vote of confidence for these um new cabinet members who will be taking office in the 14th administration of the islamic republic of iran. okay, thank you so much for that, gisunder live there in tehran inside the the parliament, where you see now parliament speaker receiving foreign dignitaries arriving in this black mercedes one after another and they are led into this uh salon where the ceremony is going to take place, okay now so as you're watching these live images and people uh entering the place and preparing for the inauguration ceremony, let me also uh open a conversation with my uh guest here in our studio in in tehran, we have mr. aliaskar shafian, he is a political activist. okay, mr. shafian, you just saw that things are being actually uh, they are already arranged and things. going smoothly as expected and dignitaries arriving one

pesishian, the president elect of the islamic republic of iran recently outlined his primary foreign policy strategy, which aims to open new horizons. and foster friendly relations with other nations based on dialogue, cooperation, equality and mutual respect. this strategy places particular importance on neighboring countries and the browder region as well as on maintaining constructive relations with other states. mr. president, as mr. secretary general has underlined global challenges could be solved. only through respect for international law, it hares to global commitments and adoption of appropriate frameworks of multilateral governance. the islamic republic of iran echoes this call, welcomes any initiatives to further promote respect for international law. multilateralism is key in this regard. multilateralism is key, in this regard. we believe this is the only way to establish safe, just and inclusive environment where all nations can enjoy sustainable peace and development. thank you for your attention. i thank his excellency, and i give the floor to the minister of foreign

masud pesishian's presidential mandate was officially endorsed by the leader of iran's islamic revolution in a ceremony held in tehran on sunday. the decree was read out at the event by the head of the leader's office with a officials from different sectors of the country as well as foreign ambassadors and representatives present, delivering a speech at the ceremony, ayatollah said ali khamenei called iran's democracy competitive and healthy, stressing that now, a calculated, strong and persistent economic mobility is required. the leader also emphasized that the three branches of the iranian government, executive, legislative and judiciary, along with the country's armed. negotiator said jalili in the second round of the presidential election on july 5th, the election was called after ibrahim raisi passed away in a helicopter crash in northwestern iran in may in a speech president called for unity in the country. only through convergence and law adhearing within the administration will be able to overcome the difficulties and society that abides by the law can see the administration beco

masud pesishian over his conservative rival dr. said jalili.

this revolution has proven itself once again after the election of reformer masud pesishian as president

masud pesishian's presidential mandate was officially endorsed by the leader of iran's islamic revolution in a ceremony held in. tehran on sunday. the decree was read out at the event by the head of the leader's office with officials from different sectors of the country, as well as foreign ambassadors and representatives present. delivering a speech at the ceremony, ayatollah said ali khamenei called iran's democracy competitive and healthy, stressing that now, a calculated, strong and persistent economic mobility is required. the leader also emphasized that the three branches of the iranian government. داخلی خارجی دوستان حتی گاهی دشمنان ما یک حرکتی انجام میدن که به نفع ماست از اونم باید استفاده کرد استفاده باید منتها توان داخلی رو ندیده نباید گرفت هیچ مسئله داخلی رو متوقف و آویزان به یک موضوع خارجی نباید کرد. "the 69-year-old heart surgeon garnered more than 16 million votes defeating ex-nuclear negotiator said jalili in the second round of the presidential election on july 5th, the election was called after ibrahim raisy passed away in a helicopter crash in northwestern iran in may in

also speaking in the endorsement ceremony, pesishian said that he seeks a powerful administration ton defeated ex-nuclear negotiators say jalili in the second round of the presidential election on july 5th. the 69-year-old replaces abraham rc, passed away in a helicopter crash in northwestern iran in may. political commentatory expands on the remarks by the leader of man's islamic revolution: iran has democracy, we elect presidents with direct popular vote, and mr. pesishgan won the election, lot of western pundants, news outlets were... saying that since he is a reformist he is not going to be elected, so shame on them, today his presidency starts. and both in his speech and the leader's speech, you could identify teams that would direct mr. pesishkian's 10 year as iran's president, i think he is going to try to fulfill the promises that he made during his campaign and the country's leader. as you just heard is in line with his full support for the new administration, the recommendation that the leader had was for mr. pesishgan to focus on the economic improvement of the country and

and attendants, this inauguration highlights iran's enhanced global engagement and sets tone for pesishian's upcoming term in leadership as yusuf ahmadi reports man به عنوان رئیس جمهور در پیشگاه قرآن کریم و در برابر ملت ایران به خداوند قادر متعال سوگند یاد میکنم که پاسدار مذهب رسمیی و نظام جمهوری اسلامی و قانون اساسی کشور باشد. chapter in iran. surrounded by high ranking officials and over 100 foreign delegations,yan solemly takes the oath of office and officially begins his four-year term as the ninth president of... leaders of the legislative and judicial branches offering their unequivocal support for the new president, transcending political affiliations as pezushian sat next to empty... today we witness pivotal moment in our nation's journey, the president's oath signifies our commitment to the values of justice and governance. following the guidance of the leader of the islamic revolution, we pledge our unwavering support to the president. words that resonate with the warm welcomeshkan received from speaker of the parliament who was once not so long ago his rival for the... presidency,

hania was in the iranian capital to attend the surent ceremony of the iranian president masud pesishianrly hours of july 31st, 2024. ladies and gentlemen, welcome to our extended coverage of the breaking news that we've been covering uh since uh the... morning here on press tv, ismile hid of the political bureau of the palestinian resistance women hamas has been killed in attack in the iranian capital, tehran. the islamic revolution guards core announced it in a statement on wednesday morning that hania and one of his bodyguards were killed when their residence was hit in tehran, the assassination saw a projectile hitting a residence allocated to war veterans in the iranian capital. this happened at 2 a.m. local time on wednesday. the irgc statement said. the attack still under investigation, now we'll be sharing with you all the the findings and the results later in the day as they are divulged as well, the palestinian resistance leader was in tehran to attend the inauguration ceremony of the iranian president elect, mas brothers and sisters of the iranian nation, peace be upon you, i

officials from more than 70 countries are in terron to attend the inauguration ceremony of masud pesishian as iran's new president.

pesishian will take the oath of office before lawmakers, the judiciary chief and members of a constitutional body, known as the guardian council. iran's ninth president formally began his four-year term on sunday after his victory was endorsed by the leader of the islamic revolution. the snap election was called shortly after present ibrahim raisi lost his life in a tragic helicopter crash in may. the venezuelan president has slamed extreme right for violent protest that broke out after he secured yet another victory in the election to remain in power. nicholas however, assured the nation of putting down the violence. we have been following all of the acts of violence promoted by the extreme right. i can tell the people of venezuela that if they have done harm, we are acting. we already know this move, so once more, along with the civil, military and police union, we are acting. we already know how they operate. my obligation is to tell you the truth. we are all under the obligation to listen to the truth, to gear up with patience, calmness and strength because we are familiar with this. mad

resistance leader was in tehran to attend the inauguration ceremony of the new iranian president masud pesishian uh so uh we're covering we're looking into a different aspects uh of uh this heinous crime uh here on press tv uh human rights activist monvi is joining us from houston texas to offer us more insight on uh this uh this shocking and sad news, mr. naarvi, welcome to the program, i want to start with your perspective on uh this news that we received earlier this morning. all right, i believe we're experiencing some technical difficulties with our connection with mr. navi, i'm going to allow my uh my colleagues to figure that out, just uh going over uh what we know so far. all right, i'm being told we have mr. navy with us on mr. navy, please continue. i apologize for that, um, it's obviously nice here in houston and it is, it is very sad, especially in in the... activist community here in houston here in texas where freedom where activists have been coming out for a free pal palestine protests, it is very sad news for for everyone. ismail han, we know has been a leader for the resistance

offering their unequivocal. support for the new president, transcending political affiliations, as pesishian we witness pivotal moment in our nation's journey, the presidents of signifies our commitment to the values of justice and governance. following the guidance of the leader of the islamic revolution. we pledge our unwavering support to the president. words that resonate. with the warm welcome pezishgan received from speaker of the parliament who was once not so long ago his rival for the presidency. heartworming gesture as masud paziskian steps into his new role, inheriting strong international ties that drew over 100 foreign delegations to the inauguration, underscoring iran's growing presence on the global stage and testament to the enduring efforts of the martered president ibrahim raیس. the successful conduct of elections and the smooth transition of power in such a short time as mandated by article 121 of the constitution marks a significant achievement for iran. meanwhile, the large number of foreign delegations attending the ceremony demonstrates that iran is far from isolated.

hania was in the iranian capital to attend the swarian ceremony of the iranian president masud pesishian, he was targeted and assassinated in the early hours of july 31st, 2024. hello and welcome to press tv's rolling coverage 3:07 pm here uh in iran local time and in case uh you're not aware at this point you have uh the hamas political bureau chief esmal hania who has been assassinated here in the capital tehran uh some of the facts that we have behind this i'm going to refer to the references such as irgc um where he um they announced that after he attended swearing a ceremony um it's under investigation um but at this point uh one of the reasons given for this is because of an air strike or an airborne guide of projectile as uh the irgc has stated uh at this point we don't know what that exactly even means uh we know that a missile was fired but we don't know from where from uh what type of uh uh perhaps um basis and in what form this was done um at this point we don't have have images to reflect to you as of yet, and i'm sure these since it's under investigation will be coming out.

ismail hanya was in tehran to attend the inauguration ceremony of the iranian president elect masud pesishian, of course uh we will be looking uh into this uh shocking and unfortunate news uh here on press tv in depth as we're now joined by political commentator scott bennett who's joining us from san francisco. mr. bennett uh without um any uh further ado, let's just jump in and i want to get your thoughts on this news of ' the assassination of ismail hannah in tehran? well, i think without a doubt the israelis have launched a targeted assassination campaign. this may be the beginning of series of targeted assassinations that they are coordinating in conjunction with the uh president of iran being sworn in. i wouldn't be surprised if there are other uh key leaders and individuals within the iranian government uh and other visiting governments that are. uh that are going to be targeted by the israelis and an active terrorism, and no doubt they have coordinated this with us central command in qatar, they have no doubt coordinated this with other intelligence agencies, the masad is notorious fo