On the occasion of Muharram 9, Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian notes that “Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) taught us to stand firm against oppression, the temptations of power, and the pursuit of self-interest”.

In a post on X, he wrote, “One can give one’s life, but not one’s freedom; one can stand alone, but not abandon the truth. We must neither commit injustice, nor accept it, nor remain silent in its face.”