The visiting Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe met the Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei on Tuesday, November 21.
Speaking at the meeting, which was also attended by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the Leader praised the resistance of the Zimbabwean nation and government in the face of the pressures exerted by Western arrogant powers. He emphasized that Zimbabwe has chosen the right way to counter the world's bullies because the insatiable greed of the hegemonic powers will not be appeased through giving ground and compromise.
Ayatollah Khamenei also referred to the growing weakness of the arrogant powers and the increasing power of independence-seeking countries.
"Today, the arrogant powers are trying to influence and determine the fate of various nations and countries by fomenting war and discord between countries and through economic sanctions and political pressures. However, thanks to the resistance and perseverance of independent nations and countries, we are witnessing that the arrogant powers headed by the United States are suffering one defeat after another in Iraq, Palestine, Lebanon, Afghanistan and other regions in the world," Ayatollah Khamenei pointed out.
Further in his statements, the Leader of the Islamic Republic described the Zimbabwean president as a prominent and brave personality of Africa and referred to his legal measures, including the distribution of lands appropriated by occupiers among black farmers, as positive steps toward fulfilling the demands of the Zimbabwean nation.
Ayatollah Khamenei also hinted at the achievements of the Islamic Republic of Iran in various scientific and technological areas and expressed hope that the transfer of Iran's experience to Zimbabwe and the implementation of the agreements reached would result in the further expansion of relations between the two countries.
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, for his part, described his meeting with the Leader of the Islamic Republic as a historic opportunity. Referring to his government's measures to enforce the constitution and exercise national sovereignty, he said that following the distribution of appropriated lands among black farmers, his government has been accused by Britain and the United States and its allies of violating human rights and dictatorship.
"However, despite all the accusations and the attempts made by the Westerners, the Zimbabwean government enjoys public support and, relying on this wide support, we are determined to continue our campaign against imperialism," President Mugabe noted.
The Zimbabwean president further touched on the sufferings of African nations under colonial powers and the recent crimes committed by the United States and Britain in Iraq and Afghanistan and the arrogant powers' all-out support for the Zionist regime.
"The countries that are leveling false accusations against you and us are committing the most heinous crimes themselves, and we are sure that the enemies of humanity will suffer defeat, and that the Islamic Republic of Iran will continue treading its path with power as in the previous years," President Mugabe told the Leader.
The Zimbabwean president also expressed his gratitude for the support extended by the Islamic Republic of Iran to Zimbabwe. He said that his country is keen on expanding its relations and boosting its ties with Iran, and he expressed hope that the two countries would take effective measures to accomplish this goal during his visit to the Islamic Republic.