Early Life and Education of Masoud Pezeshkian: A Complete Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: March 31, 2026

How education and upbringing influenced the life of Masoud Pezeshkian. A timeline of key moments.

Masoud Pezeshkian is an Iranian reformist politician and former heart surgeon. He became the ninth president of Iran in 2024 at the age of 69. His background as a surgeon differentiates him, while his reformist political alignment positions him within Iran's political landscape.

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September 1954: Masoud Pezeshkian born

Masoud Pezeshkian was born in September 1954.

September 1954: Born in Mahabad, West Azerbaijan

On September 29, 1954, Masoud Pezeshkian was born in Mahabad, West Azerbaijan.

1973: Served conscription duty in Zabol

In 1973, Masoud Pezeshkian received his diploma and moved to Zabol to serve his conscription duty, during which he became interested in medicine.

1985: Finished general practitioner course

In 1985, Pezeshkian finished his general practitioner course and started teaching physiology at the medical college.

1993: Received subspecialty in cardiac surgery

In 1993, Pezeshkian received a subspecialty in cardiac surgery from Iran University of Medical Sciences.

1994: Death of wife and son in car crash

In 1994, Pezeshkian's wife, who was a gynecologist, and their youngest son died in a car crash. He subsequently raised his remaining two sons and daughter alone and never remarried.

June 2024: Wore IRGC uniform at university meeting

In June 2024, during a university meeting, Masoud Pezeshkian put on an IRGC uniform in response to criticisms, stating that the IRGC is the reason for the country remaining unified.

July 2024: Urged reconsideration of attack on Israel

In July 2024, following Iran's threats to attack Israel, Pezeshkian urged Khamenei to reconsider, warning of severe consequences to Iran's economy and infrastructure.

September 2024: Expressed willingness to ease hostilities with Israel

On September 23, 2024, following explosions of pagers carried by Hezbollah members, Pezeshkian stated that Iran was willing to ease hostilities in return for Israel doing the same.

October 2024: Iran launched missiles against Israel

On October 1, 2024 Iran launched missiles against Israel in response to Israel assassinating commander Abbas Nilforoushan and invading southern Lebanon.

June 2025: Escalation of tensions into the Twelve-Day War

In June 2025, tensions between Iran and Israel escalated into the Twelve-Day War, during which an unsuccessful attempt on President Pezeshkian's life was made.

June 2025: Israel launched airstrikes against Iran

On June 13, 2025, Israel launched airstrikes against Iran, marking the beginning of the Twelve-Day War. On June 16, intelligence sources confirmed that Israeli forces attempted to assassinate Pezeshkian.

2025: Conciliatory interview during protests

During the 2025 Iranian protests, Masoud Pezeshkian gave a televised interview that struck a conciliatory tone, committing to addressing economic challenges and blaming the U.S. and Israel for inciting unrest.

February 2026: Condemned joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran

On February 28, 2026, Pezeshkian condemned the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, characterizing the attacks as a 'blatant violation' of humanitarian principles.

March 2026: Apologized for retaliatory missile attacks

On March 7, 2026, Masoud Pezeshkian apologized to neighboring countries for retaliatory Iranian missile attacks. He also rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's demand for Iran's "unconditional surrender".

2026: Conciliatory interview during protests

During the 2026 Iranian protests, Masoud Pezeshkian gave a televised interview that struck a conciliatory tone, committing to addressing economic challenges and blaming the U.S. and Israel for inciting unrest.