TEHRAN- In a meeting with the organizers of the National Congress for the Commemoration of the 24,000 Martyrs from Tehran, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, criticized the officials of Islamic countries for their poor conduct regarding the highly crucial situation in Gaza.

According to khamenei.ir, during the meeting, which took place in the Imam Khomeini Hussainiyah on Tuesdays, the Leader underlined, "Sometimes the positions and statements of the officials of the Islamic countries are wrong because they talk about an issue such as the ceasefire in Gaza, which is beyond their control and is in the hands of the evil Zionist enemy. The officials of Islamic countries should focus on matters that are within their control."

Ayatollah Khamenei stressed the importance for officials in Islamic countries to sever all ties with the Zionist regime in order to cripple its power. 

"That which is in the hands of the officials of the Islamic countries is to cut off the lifeline of the Zionist regime. Islamic countries should cut off their political and economic relations with the Zionist regime and they should also refrain from supporting this regime," he said.

He also noted that, “Despite the inadequate conduct of the officials of Islamic countries and despite all the difficulties, as stated in the Quran, ‘God is with the righteous people and wherever God is, there is victory.’"

Ayatollah Khamenei further remarked that the victory of the people of Gaza is inevitable, adding that, "the Almighty God will show this victory to the Islamic Ummah in the not-too-distant future, and it will bring joy to the hearts of Muslims, especially the people of Palestine and Gaza."

The complete statements of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution during this meeting will be made available concurrently with the Congress for the Commemoration of the 24,000 martyrs from Tehran.