Speaking at the Zanjan University mosque on Thursday evening, Ayatollah Dr Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi had a cordial meeting with a number of families of the martyrs of Zanjan province.

Referring to the hostilities against the Iranian nation, the President said, "What calms the families of the martyrs is the name of the Ahl al-Bayt (AS) and the memory of the martyrs of Karbala, and you, the families of the martyrs, are the beautiful sides of this city".

The President said, "The wills of the martyrs are in front of the officials and they should know in which country they are working and managing".

Referring to the interpretation of Haj Qasem Soleimani, who stated that we are the nation of Imam Hussein (AS), Ayatollah Raisi said, "This country and nation won't be defeated".

The President said, "The spirit of jihad and the self-sacrifice of the martyrs taught us that jihad must also be done in the political, economic, cultural and social fields".

At the end of the ceremony, a number of families of the martyrs of Zanjan province were praised.