Iran’s New President Rekindles Faint Hopes of Rapprochement with West

July 28, 2024

Author: 

Patrick Wintour

Publication: 

The Guardian

Iran's supreme leader formally inaugurated Masoud Pezeshkian as president of Iran. During the ceremony, Pezeshkian promised constructive engagement with the West. He appointed Mohammad Reza Aref as his first vice president and is expected to name Abbas Araghchi as his foreign minister.