Leader congratulates world Christians, Muslims on Christmas

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has congratulated all Christians and Muslims across the world on the occasion of Prophet Jesus (AS) birth anniversary.

“I congratulate all Christians and Muslims of the world, particularly our Christian compatriots, on the birth anniversary of Prophet #Jesus Christ, the Messiah (pbuh),” the Leader said in a tweet on Friday.

President Hassan Rouhani and Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif also on Thursday felicitated the birth anniversary of Prophet Jesus (AS) and the New Year.

In an Arabic-language post on his Twitter account on Friday, the Iranian foreign minister has extended his congratulations to Christians, particularly to those who share commonalities with Iran in humanity and land since the outset of history and culture and all those who “we have made sacrifices for their survival in our neighborhood and for their coexistence in the region.”

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