In a message on Friday, President Pezeshkian congratulated Joseph Aoun on his election as Lebanon’s new president.
The Iranian president expressed hope that the election, which he described as the result of an agreement among the majority of Lebanon's political parties, would lead to political stability, continuous economic growth, peace and comfort for the people of Lebanon.
Pezeshkian emphasized that strengthening resilience and unity among the Lebanese people will undoubtedly thwart the ambitions of the Zionist enemy against Lebanon’s territory, his official website reported.
The Islamic Republic of Iran announces its readiness to develop cooperation with Lebanon in different sectors during the tenure of the newly elected president in Beirut, Pezeshkian stated.
The Lebanese lawmakers on Thursday ended a two-year presidential deadlock by electing General Joseph Aoun, the respected army commander, as the nation’s 14th president.
Joseph Aoun is the latest military figure to ascend to the presidency, joining predecessors such as Fouad Chehab and Michel Sleiman.