Imam Khamenei met with chess player who refused to compete with Zionist Regime’s representative
TEHRAN(Basirat): The Leader of the Islamic Revolution—Ayatollah Khamenei— met with teenaged international chess medalist, Ariyan Gholami, who refused to play against a representative of the Zionist regime in a recent international chess competition. In this meeting held today February 24, 2019, the young medalist presented his medal to Ayatollah Khamenei.
The following is the text of a conversation that took place between the Supreme
Leader and Aryan Gholami:
Imam Khamenei: Did you join the national team?
Gholami: yes, thanks to you. I am grateful.
Ayatollah Khamenei: Thanks be to God. May God protect you, and the youth like
you. May God preserve you for Islam and for this country. Is this gentleman your
father? And this lady is your mother? May God protect this young man for you
[his parents]. I hope he will make you feel proud in this world and the
hereafter, God willing.
Gholami: I would like to offer you my medal.
Ayatollah Khamenei: Wonderful! You made me really happy Mr. Gholami, dear
Ariyan. I am happy to have you, and other youth like you, thanks be to God. For
the country’s future, you are the best assets; keep these assets.
Gholami: Thank you very much. It is kind of you.
Ayatollah Khamenei: I accept your medal and then, I return it to you. I would
like you to keep this medal.
Source:Khamenei.ir
