Within his first 100 days, Pezeshkian's administration has made decisions with regard to the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, Israel–Hamas war, Israel–Hezbollah conflict, and the Operation True Promise II, among other geopolitical events.
Following the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash while returning from Baku, a snap election was called in accordance with the constitution of Iran.
[citation needed] During the election debates, Masoud Pezeshkian was a more moderate candidate that wanted rapprochement with the West and the removal of sanctions.
[14] Following his inauguration, Pezeshkian made his first foreign trip to neighboring Iraq in line with his initially stated goals of alleviating sanctions and taking a more moderate course than some of his more hardline predecessors.
[16] During the opening session of the United Nations General Assembly, Pezeshkian visited New York City to speak to fellow member states.
[28][29] Iran is one of two states with accessible borders to Armenia; Pezeshkian declared a special level of relations with the northern neighbor.
[30] Araghchi also reaffirmed Iran's continued support for Armenian "territorial integrity,"[31] particularly in light of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War and threats of building the potential Zangezur corridor[32] (following his predecessor's opening of a consulate in Syunik Province shortly thereafter).