FILE - Iranian presidential candidate, Massoud Pezeshkian walks out of polling station after voting in Tehran, Iran, July 5, 2024.
Putin congratulates Iran's Pezeshkian, calls for bilateral cooperation
MOSCOW —
Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Masoud Pezeshkian on his election as the new president of Iran, the Kremlin said on Saturday.
"I hope that your activities as president will contribute to further building up constructive bilateral cooperation in all areas for the benefit of our friendly peoples, in the interests of simplifying regional security and stability," the statement said.
FILE - Iranian presidential candidate, Massoud Pezeshkian holds up inked finger after voting in Tehran, Iran, June 28, 2024.
Pezeshkian has pledged to open Iran to the world and deliver freedoms that its people have said they want for decades.
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