Reformist formally takes over as Iran's president after supreme leader offers endorsement 

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei gives a Presidential decree to Iran's new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, during an endorsement ceremony in Tehran, July 28, 2024. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA/Handout via Reuters)

Iran's supreme leader on Sunday formally endorsed Masoud Pezeshkian as president, allowing the reformist politician and heart surgeon to take charge of a country weakened by economic sanctions over its nuclear program.