{"id":2421,"date":"2026-03-20T19:00:49","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T19:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=2421"},"modified":"2026-03-20T19:00:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T19:00:50","slug":"mojtaba-khamenei-honors-pakistan-in-nowruz-message-advocates-afghan-pak-ties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=2421","title":{"rendered":"Mojtaba Khamenei Honors Pakistan in Nowruz Message, Advocates Afghan-Pak Ties"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Tehran: In his Nowruz message marking the Iranian New Year 1405, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, Supreme Leader of the Iran, emphasized the importance of fostering closer ties with Iran\u2019s eastern neighbors, Pakistan and Afghanistan.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Addressing the occasion, Ayatollah Khamenei highlighted Pakistan as a country held in special regard by the late Imam Khomeini. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He recalled the profound concern expressed by the late leader for Pakistan 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