President-elect delivers 1st public address; vows to fulfill campaign promises
Iran's president-elect Masoud Pezeshkian has delivered his first public address since victory in the country’s run-off presidential race, pledging to deliver on his campaign promises.
He made the remarks, addressing his campaign members and the general public at the Mausoleum of the late founder of the Islamic Republic, Imam Khomeini, in Tehran on Saturday.
“I have not made any false promises in this election. I have not said anything, which I would not be able to act on tomorrow and turns out to be a lie later,” Pezeshkian said.
Pezeshkian was declared the winner of the contest earlier in the day, taking over former nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili.
“I am committed to God’s order, and commit myself to lending an ear to you and your pains,” the president-elect noted.
He expressed gratitude towards the Iranian nation for its passionate participation in the electoral process, which saw more than 30 million voters flocking to the polling stations to cast their ballots.
Defining some of his plans, Pezeshkian said he would seek to advance dialog, convergence, and national consensus, and vowed to address the country’s problems in all economic, social, cultural, and political areas.
“The government’s job is difficult amid these grave circumstances,” he noted, saying the country faced the “great test” of passing successfully through “bottlenecks, challenges, and crises.”
Pezeshkian, meanwhile, thanked Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei for paving the way for greater popular participation in the electoral process.
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