In this photo released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, left, sits before giving his official seal of approval to newly elected President Masoud Pezeshkian, right, in an endorsement ceremony in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, July 28, 2024. A photo of the late President Ebrahim Raisi is seen at right. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)
In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, newly elected President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks after receiving official seal of approval of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in an endorsement ceremony in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, July 28, 2024. Khamenei urged Pezeshkian to prioritize neighbors, African and Asian nations as well as countries that have "supported and helped" Iran in Tehran's foreign relations policies. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)
In this photo released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, newly elected President Masoud Pezeshkian, center, speaks after receiving official seal of approval of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, left, as Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, second right, and Judiciary Chief Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejehei listen, in an endorsement ceremony in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, July 28, 2024. Photos of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, top left, and the late President Ebrahim Raisi, bottom right, are seen. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)
In this photo released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, left, speaks after giving his official seal of approval to newly elected President Masoud Pezeshkian, right, as a photo of the late President Ebrahim Raisi is placed at right, in an endorsement ceremony in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, July 28, 2024. Khamenei urged Pezeshkian to prioritize neighbors, African and Asian nations as well as countries that have "supported and helped" Iran in Tehran's foreign relations policies. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)
In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, left, speaks after giving his official seal of approval to newly elected President Masoud Pezeshkian, right, as a photo of the late President Ebrahim Raisi is placed at right, in an endorsement ceremony in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, July 28, 2024. Khamenei urged Pezeshkian to prioritize neighbors, African and Asian nations as well as countries that have "supported and helped" Iran in Tehran's foreign relations policies. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)
In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, second left, newly elected President Masoud Pezeshkian, second right, acting President Mohammad Mokhber, left, and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf listen to the country's national anthem at the start of the official endorsement ceremony of Pezeshkian in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, July 28, 2024. A portrait of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini hangs at rear. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)
In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks after giving his official seal of approval to newly elected President Masoud Pezeshkian in an endorsement ceremony in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, July 28, 2024. Khamenei urged Pezeshkian to prioritize neighbors, African and Asian nations as well as countries that have "supported and helped" Iran in Tehran's foreign relations policies. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)
In this photo released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, center, gives his official seal of approval to newly elected President Masoud Pezeshkian, as acting President Mohammad Mokhber stands at left, in an endorsement ceremony in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, July 28, 2024. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)
In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, newly elected President Masoud Pezeshkian sits during his endorsement ceremony to receive official seal of approval of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, July 28, 2024. Khamenei urged Pezeshkian to prioritize neighbors, African and Asian nations as well as countries that have "supported and helped" Iran in Tehran's foreign relations policies. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)
FILE - Masoud Pezeshkian, right, sits next to former Vice-President Mohammad Reza Aref during his campaign rally in Tehran, Iran, on July 3, 2024. In his first official act in office, newly elected President Masoud Pezeshkian appointed Aref, 72, as his first Vice-President. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)