Iran’s New President Is No Liberal

Masoud Pezeshkian is merely a polished front man for a bloody, theocratic regime incapable of reforming itself.

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New Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian addresses the floor after his swearing in ceremony at the parliament in Tehran, Iran, July 30, 2024.

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Iran’s new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, was sworn into office last Tuesday. The next day, a targeted missile strike in Tehran killed Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, who was visiting the capital for the inauguration ceremonies. While no one has yet taken credit for the attack, it was widely reported to have been carried out by Mossad agents, and Iran has vowed vengeance against the State of Israel for Haniyeh’s death.

Pezeshkian wrote on X:

Kayla Bartsch

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Kayla Bartsch

Kayla Bartsch is a former William F. Buckley Jr. Fellow in Political Journalism at National Review.

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