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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Masoud Pezeshkian 2025 (cropped).jpg — khamenei.ir, CC BY 4.0.","cite":"\"Masoud Pezeshkian\". DigiNepal. Last updated 20 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/masoud-pezeshkian. Retrieved 21 October 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-20T02:41:29Z","facts_checked":"2026-10-21","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/masoud-pezeshkian","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/masoud-pezeshkian","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/masoud-pezeshkian?lang=ne"}}