Iran’s Pezeshkian Names Mohammad Reza Aref as Vice President
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Iran’s new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, appointed Mohammad Reza Aref, a reformist politician, as his first vice president, according to Iran’s state TV.
Aref, 72, had previously served as a vice president under former reformist President Mohammad Khatami from 2001 to 2005. He was also a candidate in the 2013 presidential election but withdrew in favor of moderate cleric Hassan Rouhani, who went on to win the presidency.