President Raeisi takes oath of office (+VIDEO)

The ceremony started around 17:15 (Tehran's local time) with the presence of Iranian lawmakers as well as guests from over 70 countries.

Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Judiciary Chief Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i delivered a speech before President Raeisi took the oath of office.

Due to the conditions regarding the pandemic, the ceremony will end sooner than the ones held for previous presidents.