Iran’s government spokeswoman has congratulated Soudabeh Zargahm Nejad on her appointment as the first female governor general of Kordestan Province.

According to The Iran Project, Fatemeh Mohajerani issued a statement on Saturday saying that Zargahm Nejad's appointment reflects the capabilities of women in Iran.

Prior to this role, Zargahm Nejad served in the Women's Affairs Department of Kordestan governor general's office.

The appointment is in line with a campaign promise by President Masoud Pezeshkian to narrow gender gaps in government positions.

It also comes more than two years after the tragic death of Mahsa Amini, a young woman of Kurdish descent, in police custody set off a wave of protests across Kordestan and other provinces in Iran.

The protests were later exploited by hostile foreign media and agents and morphed into months of riots, vandalism and attacks on police.