Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit Tehran on Tuesday to attend the inauguration ceremony of President-elect of Iran Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian.       

The visit underscores the commitment by the two countries to strengthen leadership engagement and bilateral relations.  

Meanwhile, Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei gave his official endorsement of Masoud Pezeshkian as ninth president, following snap elections.

The new president wll be sworn in before parliament on Tuesday.