Present there on invitation were the members of the delegation headed by Hamid Reza Taraghi, vice general secretary of the Party, and Alireza Ghanimatpour, Iranian charge d'affaires ad interim here, and staff members of Iranian embassy here.

On hand were Secretary Kim Yong Il and other officials of the WPK Central Committee.

Kim in his speech said that the peoples of the two countries are firmly connected in the common idea of anti-imperialism and anti-U.S. struggle, adding that the traditional friendly and cooperative relations are steadily developing on good terms under the deep care of the top leaders of the two countries.

He noted that the people of the DPRK sincerely wished the Iranian government and people greater success in their just struggle for defending the sovereignty and peace of the country.

The vice general secretary of the Iranian party wished the Korean people great success in building a thriving nation under the leadership of the dear respected Kim Jong Un.

The two countries have supported with each other in the joint struggle against imperialism and dominationism, he said, adding the Iranian people, together with the Korean people, will make positive efforts to defend sovereignty in the idea of peace, friendship and co-existence.