Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stressed the need to secure justice and freedom for the country's citizens, as well as Iran's possession of "deterrence capabilities" and strengthening its position in the Islamic world, in his first statements following his inauguration as President of Iran. After Iranian Leader Ali Khamenei handed him the presidential decree to officially begin his duties as head of state, Pezeshkian said: 'I pledge before the leader of the revolution that we will not follow a path other than the path of social justice and fairness and that we will continue the path of the martyrs who served this people.' He added: "We want an Iran that enjoys social justice, grants freedoms to all citizens, and is capable and possesses deterrent and defensive capabilities," as reported by "Russia Today. Source: National News Agency - Lebanon