Summary Pazeshkian said that Iran and Pakistan have always shared each other’s tears and smiles and have stood side by side with solidarity and brotherhood
(Dunya News) - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian thanked Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for attending the funeral of late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran earlier this week.
In a post on X, he expressed gratitude for the sincere sympathy of the government and people of Pakistan.
“I am grateful for the presence of my dear brother, Mr Shehbaz Sharif, and the high-ranking Pakistani delegation and the sincere sympathy of the government and people of Pakistan. We will not forget this support,” Pezeshkian wrote on X.
He added that Iran and Pakistan have always “shared each other’s tears and smiles and have stood side by side with solidarity and brotherhood”.
Appreciation to the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mr. Shehbaz Sharif, for attending the farewell and State funeral of the martyred Supreme Leader.@CMShehbaz pic.twitter.com/7n8kzLNaz7
— Masoud Pezeshkian (@drpezeshkian) July 8, 2026
“I hope that by relying on the deep bonds of brotherhood, the relations between the two countries will expand and deepen further,” Pezeshkian wrote.
“The martyred leader (Khamenei) was always interested in the noble government and people of Pakistan and considered cultural commonalities as the wealth of the two nations,” he added.
