New lawmakers attended the first session of the 10th Iranian legislature on Saturday morning, with high-ranking officials in attendance, Tasnim News Agency reports.
The parliamentarians took the oath of office at the opening session, after hearing a message from Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei.
President Hassan Rouhani was among the officials present in the meeting.
The new speaker will be also elected on Sunday. The two main figures running for the post include the previous speaker, Ali Larijani, and renowned reformist politician, Mohammad Reza Aref.
