Masoud Pezeshkian: Head of state, Iran
Masoud Pezeshkian is the head of state of Iran, listed by the United Nations as “President of the Islamic Republic of Iran”.
Posts held
- President of the Islamic Republic of Iran (head of state), Iran. Part of level 6: National government.
Source: Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers for Foreign Affairs: Public List (United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service), list dated 15 October 2026, read 20 October 2026.
Where Masoud Pezeshkian sits in the ladder of power
As head of state, Masoud Pezeshkian works at level 6: National government, above the regions, states and councils of Iran (regions, cities).
Above that, Iran is a member of:
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) level 8
- International Monetary Fund level 9
- World Bank Group level 9
Who else holds power in Iran
- Seyed Abbas Araghchi Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Iran
Where these facts come from
Every post above is copied from an official record, linked beside it with the date it was read. The UN Protocol and Liaison Service publishes the list governments give it of their head of state, head of government and foreign minister. Names are as the source prints them, without honorifics. How this site is made.
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