SAEDNEWS: Former president Seyyed Mohammad Khatami’s heartfelt visit to newly elected MP Masoud Pezeshkian—complete with playful greetings to his children—was immortalised on camera as the pair reunited at Pezeshkian’s home last year.
According to Saed News, in the wake of Masoud Pezeshkian’s electoral triumph last year, Iran’s former president Seyyed Mohammad Khatami paid an unannounced call to Pezeshkian’s residence, ambling through the ornate entrance hall just as journalists and onlookers captured the moment on video. The clip, widely circulated on social media, opens on Khatami pausing at the threshold of Pezeshkian’s home—its elegant portico framed by seasonal blooms—before exchanging warm embraces with Pezeshkian and his young children.
Sources close to the host recount that Khatami lingered longer than protocol typically allows, joking with Pezeshkian’s eldest and offering gentle words of encouragement. “He asked after their studies and even ruffled their hair,” one guest told Saed News. The informal scene—at odds with the often staid formality of political engagements—elicited genuine laughter from all present.
Analysts suggest that the candid footage serves a dual purpose: reinforcing Khatami’s enduring popularity among reformist circles, while spotlighting Pezeshkian’s familial warmth as he embarks on his parliamentary term. Political commentator Leila Hosseini observes, “This encounter underlines the human side of governance—when leaders show up not as officeholders but as friends and mentors.”
As the video continues to attract attention online, it offers a snapshot of personal camaraderie in Iran’s evolving political landscape—reminding viewers that even in high-stakes environments, moments of genuine warmth can leave a lasting impression.
