TEHRAN - A number of foreign dignitaries who have traveled to Tehran to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian have met and held talks with the new president.
In a meeting on the sidelines of his swearing-in ceremony in the capital Tehran on Tuesday, Pezeshkian told Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh the unwavering support of Iran for the Palestinian people and their cause, saying he is confident the Palestinians’ resistance against the Israeli occupation will lead to “final victory”.
Pezeshkian highlighted the historical commitment of the Iranian people to the cause of Palestinian freedom, which he said predates the Islamic Revolution.
“The brutal crimes committed by the Zionists, regardless of religion and sect, evoke disgust among all free individuals,” he said.
He emphasized that the courageous resistance of the Palestinian people and fighters is a source of pride and honor, asserting confidence that this struggle will ultimately lead to the liberation of Palestinian territory and the downfall of the Zionist regime.
In response, Haniyeh congratulated Pezeshkian on securing the trust of the Iranian voters and expressed gratitude for his support for Palestinian rights.
He characterized the Palestinian resistance as a frontline for the fight against global hegemony, underscoring the importance of Iran’s strategy in supporting the resistance front against the Israeli regime and its allies.
In a meeting with visiting Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Pezeshkian said that strengthening and developing relations with the neighboring countries is the priority of Iran’s foreign policy.
He also hailed the relations between Tehran and Yerevan as “long-standing, historical, friendly, and based on good neighborliness,” noting that with the commitment of high-ranking officials from both countries in the new term, Iran will try to further strengthen bilateral relations.  
Pezeshkian said the friendly and amicable cooperation between the two countries are “a suitable platform for the development of communications routes in various commercial and economic, cultural, scientific and technological sectors.”
Pashinyan, for his part, said his country attaches great importance to its relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran, describing the diplomatic relations between the two countries as “strategic” and “deeply-rooted”.
In a meeting with visiting Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, Pezeshkian described the development of relations between the two countries as only as “a win-win gain”, both for Tehran and Tbilisi as well as the entire region
Iran, he said, like Georgia is