Friday, 6 August 2021 (YJC)_ In separate messages, three European leaders congratulated the election of Hojatoleslam Seyyed Ebrahim Ra'isi as President of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
In their messages, Italian President Sergio Mattarella, Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sosa and Belgian Prime Minister Alexandre de Croo wished success to the president and expressed readiness to expand their relations with Tehran.
Earlier, a number of European countries, including Austria, France, Croatia, Britain, Serbia and Switzerland, had sent separate messages congratulating Ibrahim Raeisi on his victory in the 13th presidential election.