Iran’s Parliament Speaker Invited to Gaza

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A senior Palestinian official invited Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani to visit the Gaza Strip.

A Palestinian parliamentary delegation, led by Mahmoud al-Zahar, held a meeting with Iran’s parliament speaker in Tehran on Saturday.

In the meeting, Zahar, the co-founder of Hamas and a member of the Hamas leadership in Gaza, praised Iran for supporting Palestine.

He also officially invited Larijani to pay a visit to the Gaza Strip.

Zahar then lauded Iran’s opposition to the resolutions that the US proposes against Palestine in the United Nations.

For his part, Larijani denounced the Zionist regime of Israel’s atrocities against Palestinians, stressing the need for efforts to publicize such crimes and support the cause of Palestine.

He also expressed the hope that the regional and international nations would boost support for Palestine’s resistance.

In comments in November, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei said while some rulers of Muslim countries have sided with the US in the criminal moves against Palestine and Yemen, the Palestinian and Yemeni nations will definitely emerge victorious and the US and its followers will suffer defeats.

Ayatollah Khamenei also noted that Palestine will win victory on the basis of divine promises, saying the Zionist regime of Israel has increasingly lost its power, which has been obvious in the length of the wars that Israelis have launched against Hezbollah and Palestine in recent years.

Iran’s Velayati: Axis of Resistance Growing Steadily

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The axis of anti-Israeli resistance 

is firmly developing, Ali Akbar Velayati, an international adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution said, describing it as a sign of power of Islam.

“The only way of survival in the face of the excessive demands and plots of 
Zionists and enemies is resistance and fortitude, and what is clear is that the 
axis of resistance is developing and getting stronger every day,” Velayati 
said in a meeting with Mahmoud al-Zahar, the co-founder of Hamas and a 
member of the Hamas leadership in Gaza, held in Tehran on Saturday.

The Iranian official noted that the Zionists and their allies should learn a lesson 
from the victories gained by the Palestinian resistance and do not think of 
aggression.

Velayati also noted that the axis of resistance’s victories with its limited 
equipment reveals the power of Islam.

He finally reaffirmed Iran’s commitment to supporting Palestine, which he 
described as the Islamic world’s major issue.

For his part, Zahar expressed gratitude to Iran for supporting the Palestinian 
nation, saying the Islamic awakening movement is growing and will 
lead to resistance’s ultimate victory.

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei has 
already announced that Palestine will win victory on the basis of divine 
promises, saying the Zionist regime of Israel has increasingly lost its power, 
which has been obvious in the length of the wars that Israelis have launched 
against Hezbollah and Palestine in recent years.

Iran’s FM Urges Muslim Unity in Support of Palestine

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister 

Mohammad Javad Zarif called on the Muslim 

nations to set aside difference when it comes 

to supporting Palestine.

A delegation of the Hamas faction in the Palestinian parliament, headed by 

Mahmoud al-Zahar, held a meeting with Iran’s foreign minister in Tehran on 

Sunday to discuss the latest developments concerning Palestine.

In the meeting, Zarif said the Muslim countries, despite some differences, 

should unite on the issue of supporting Palestine in order to prevent abuses.

“Unfortunately, efforts to counter the Resistance movement are made from 

inside the Muslim world today. These pressures are also placed on all countries 

and Muslim movements,” the Foreign Ministry’s website quoted him as saying.

“Supporting Palestine is a basic policy of the Islamic Republic,” Zarif 

added, expressing hope that some regional governments that have pinned their 

hopes on the support of the Zionists and the US would return to the Muslim world 

and realize that Zionists are no real friend or partner for anybody.

Al-Zahar, in turn, said Iran provides Palestine with “true support”, expressing hope 

the resistance of the Palestinian people and the support of the Muslim world 

would bring an end to the Zionist project.

Pointing to Mahmoud Abbas’ announcement of dissolution of the 

Palestinian parliament, al-Zahar said the parliament has been elected legally 

and should continue its work until the end of its tenure.

“According to the Palestinian Constitution, the parliament cannot be dissolved 

under any circumstances, even in an emergency situation, and its tenure should 

end,” he said.

The Iranian foreign minister expressed regret over the announcement, saying 

the move by Abbas is against democratic principles and would serve the 

Zionists’ interests.

Zarif also stressed the need for the unity of the Palestinian nation to support 

the resistance axis.