During a phone call with Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday, President Raisi congratulated the Muslim nation and government of Bangladesh on the upcoming occasion of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan.
He emphasized that Muslim unity in the face of the Israeli regime's oppressive actions against Palestinian worshipers at al-Aqsa mosque, the third holiest site in Islam, was of paramount importance.
Since the start of Ramadan, the Israeli regime has imposed restrictive measures against Palestinian worshipers at al-Aqsa Mosque. Israeli forces have also frequently raided the mosque, beating and arresting Palestinians, while allowing extremist Israeli settlers to desecrate the holy site.
In the phone conversation, President Raisi said his administration’s foreign policy was based on expansion of relations with other countries, especially the Muslim nations.
Sheikh Hasina, for her part, also strongly condemned the Israeli regime’s aggression against the Palestinian worshipers, and said supporting the oppressed people of Palestine was a principled stance of the government and nation of Bangladesh.
She also underscored the importance of strengthening relations with Iran and called for the expansion of bilateral ties, particularly in areas of trade and commerce.
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