Sisi congratulates new Iranian president-elect Masoud Pezeshkian
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi congratulated Monday the newly-elected president of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, on his victory in the presidential elections, according to a statement by the Egyptian Presidential spokesperson Ahmed Fahmy.
Combined images of (form L to R) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and the new President of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian.
"Pezeshkian's victory reflects the confidence of the Iranian people in his ability to serve his country and steer it toward prosperity and development," according to Fahmy.
President El-Sisi wished the new Iranian President success in his duties and expressed his appreciation for the good relations between the Egyptian and Iranian peoples, added the statement.
On Saturday, Masoud Pezeshkian won a runoff presidential election against Saeed Jalili, succeeding late President Ebrahim Raisi who died in a helicopter crash in May.
The new Iranian President will be sworn in before parliament in early August as the Islamic Republic's ninth president.
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