Upon arrival, President Pezeshkian was welcomed by the governor of the province and the local officials, IRNA reported on Tuesday.
Pezeshkian is to make a pilgrimage to the Imam Reza (AS) shrine in Mashhad.
The martyrdom anniversary of the eighth Imam of Shia Muslims, Imam Reza (AS), falls on September 4 this year. The Imam Reza shrine is located in Mashhad where people from across Iran and the neighboring countries take a visit annually.
Pezeshkian will also meet with the businesspersons in the province.
Pezeshkian was elected as Iran’s president in a runoff election on July 5.
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