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Iran tells COP31 it wants compensation for environmental damage from US-Israeli strikes • Nov. 11, 2026, 2:06 PM ET (Jerusalem Post)
Putin to meet Iran's Pezeshkian, Emir of Qatar on Tuesday in Moscow, Kremlin says • Oct. 26, 2026, 11:10 AM ET (Jerusalem Post)
Russia reaffirms Iran economic pacts as Lavrov backs Tehran’s fight against US • Oct. 20, 2026, 11:47 AM ET (Jerusalem Post)

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Born September 29, 1954 (age 72) • Mahābād • Iran
Title / Office president (2024-), Iran • parliament (2008-2024), Iran • Majles (2008-2024), Iran
Role In 12-Day War • 2026 Iranian Protests

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Masoud Pezeshkian stands with arms crossed in front of bookshelves, wearing a dark jacket and light blue shirt, looking at the camera.
Masoud Pezeshkian stands at a podium with multiple microphones, speaking to the media inside the Iranian Interior Ministry building in Tehran.
First responders and firefighters stand amid rubble and damaged cars on a debris-strewn street, with a fire truck and heavily damaged buildings in Tehran after a strike.
Protesters in Tehran
Map titled 2026 Iran War showing the Middle East region, with Iran, Yemen, Israel, and Lebanon shaded red to indicate countries directly engaged in conflict. Several neighboring countries, including Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, and Oman, are shaded purple to show they are targeted by Iranian missiles and drones. Red diamond icons mark locations of U.S. military sites in the region. The Strait of Hormuz is labeled as affected by the conflict.
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