Islam’s highest flag flies in Gaza: Leader
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said the Palestinian nation and the people of the Gaza Strip are at the present time carrying “the highest flag of Islam” in the world.
Ayatollah Khamenei made the remarks on Tuesday during a meeting with Ismail Haniyeh, head of the political bureau of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas, and Secretary General of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement Ziyad al-Nakhalah, in Tehran.
“Today, the highest flag of Islam is in the hands of the Palestinian nation and the people of Gaza, and thanks to the resistance, the ground has been provided for the further promotion of Islam,” he said.
“The increasing trend toward Islam at the current juncture shows the glory and grandeur of the resistance of the Palestinian nation and the people of Gaza.”
The Leader also described the people of Gaza and the West Bank as the main elements behind the glory of the resistance.
Haniyeh, along with many other officials, traveled to Tehran to participate in the swearing-in ceremony of Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian.
Zangezur corridor
The Leader also held a separate meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, during which Ayatollah Khamenei underlined preserving Armenia’s territorial integrity. The Leader pointed to the Zangezur corridor, saying that Iran considers its formation as a detriment to Armenia.
The Zangezur corridor is a concept for a transport corridor which, if implemented, would give Azerbaijan unimpeded access to Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic without Armenian checkpoints.
Promoting
Persian language
In a meeting with visiting Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon, the Leader described the Persian language as one of the main commonalities between Iran, Tajikistan and Afghanistan, saying that more cooperation is needed to preserve and promote the Persian language.
Ayatollah Khamenei also appreciated Rahmon’s efforts to propagate the Persian language.