Iran’s new president sworn in

Masoud Pezeshkian has taken the oath of office before the parliament, pledging to fight “oppressive” Western sanctions

Masoud Pezeshkian was sworn before Iranian parliament on Tuesday as the Islamic Republic’s ninth president. He vowed that his administration will keep trying to lift Western sanctions against Iran.

69-year-old Pezeshkian formally began his four-year mandate on Sunday when Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali...