Receiving North Korea's President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly Kim Yong-nam, Ayatollah Khamenei said Tehran and Pyongyang share similar stands on many issues.
The Supreme Leader stressed the need not to allow pressures and sanctions to prevent countries from achieving their goals..
Ayatollah Khamenei added the two countries have the same enemies because the arrogant powers cannot tolerate the independent states such as Iran and North Korea.
The North Korean official, for his part, praised Iran's achievements in differenct areas.
He said development of ties with Tehran is Pyongyang's strategic policy.
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Tehran, Sept 1, IRNA – Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Saturday that the Islamic Republic of Iran is quite determined to achieve its objectives and take serious steps to this end.
