President Masoud Pezeshkian on Thursday attended a ceremony in Tehran that honored Iranian cleric and Islamic scholar Hossein Ansarian.
The president hailed the scholar for the great influence he is leaving on people through his speeches and works that have been translated from Persian into several languages including French and Spanish.
Pezeshkian also praised the great scholar for his behavior which the president said is truly based on Islamic teachings.
During the ceremony, the president presented Ansarian a precious picture in a show of honor and respect for the great scholar.
Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qlibaf also presented the cleric a copy of the holy Quran.