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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Politics
Maziar Motamedi

After seven weeks in office, how is Iran’s President Pezeshkian faring?

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrives for his swearing-in at parliament in Tehran on July 30, 2024 [AFP]

Tehran, Iran – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has now been in office for a month and a half in one of the most eventful and tumultuous starting periods for a president since the country’s 1979 revolution.

Over the past seven weeks, Iran has grappled with rising tensions with Israel — including considering a retaliatory strike — amid continuing efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza. Pezeshkian has also faced a series of domestic political challenges.

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