After eight years in office, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has handed over the presidential reigns to his successor Hassan Rouhani, who will be officially sworn in on Sunday.

Ahmadinejad's hardline policies will be remembered for raising tensions between the Islamic Republic and Western powers.

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has formally endorsed Rouhani.

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