Tehran, March 9 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has extended his congratulations to Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei following his appointment as the new Leader of the Islamic Revolution, according to reports by Iranian state broadcaster Press TV.

The transition was formalised on Sunday by the 88-member Assembly of Experts, who elected Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father, the late Imam Khamenei.

The move follows a period of national mourning and the official process to fill the country's highest office after the martyrdom of the former leader.

In an official statement addressing the appointment, Pezeshkian characterised the selection as a pivotal moment, heralding "a new era of honour and authority for the Iranian n...