He added that recent events had primarily undermined the standing of international law while also inflicting damage on the Iranian people. However, he said, Iranians had overcome such challenges throughout history with their heads held high and would continue to do so in the future.
According to a report by a Jamaran correspondent, Ayatollah Seyyed Hassan Khomeini made the remarks on Thursday afternoon during a meeting with a group of Pakistani legal experts at the mausoleum of Imam Khomeini.
He expressed appreciation for the Pakistani people for standing alongside the Iranian people with generosity and solidarity.
“Pakistani officials have also made considerable efforts to ease tensions, and we should thank them,” he said.
The grandson of Imam Khomeini added that Pakistani civil society organizations, political parties, and representatives of the people in parliament had supported what was right after correctly understanding the reality of the situation.
“Naturally, we will never forget their stance,” he said.
Khomeini, who said he had visited Pakistan many times and was familiar with the country, expressed hope that better days lay ahead for its people.
He reiterated that the Iranian people remained calm and hopeful despite the challenges, arguing that the events had damaged the standing of international law more than anything else.
“These events have harmed the Iranian people, but throughout history, the Iranian people have emerged from such difficulties with their heads held high, and they will continue to do so in the future,” he said.
Khomeini also criticized recent remarks by the US secretary of state against Iranian civilization, describing them as empty and absurd—and even worse than statements made by what he called the unstable president of that country.
He said the world should not allow power to become the decisive factor in determining the course of events. Instead, he argued, international legal institutions should have been established to prevent such actions.
The grandson of Imam Khomeini stressed that the war launched by the United States and the Israeli regime had primarily damaged the foundations of international law and its institutions.
“As legal experts, you bear a greater responsibility to defend these legal principles around the world,” he said.
Referring to the International Criminal Court’s case against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Khomeini concluded by thanking the Pakistani delegation for its visit.
“Your presence is greatly appreciated. You will serve as messengers to the world, conveying the injustice suffered by the Iranian people. We will emerge from these difficulties with our heads held high, but we ask you to convey the Iranian people’s plight to the world,” he said.
During the meeting, the head of Pakistan’s human rights group and a lawyer at the country’s Supreme Court said the Pakistani people prayed day and night for the Iranian people.
He added that, in various meetings, they had discussed ways to condemn international criminals and concluded that practical steps were needed.
“We want Iran and Pakistan, as two great nations, to move forward hand in hand toward the peaks in the near future,” he said.
He also expressed readiness to travel to Iran and meet with Iranian legal experts to discuss establishing a practical framework for pursuing those responsible through international legal proceedings.
The Pakistani representative said the two sides could also sign an actionable memorandum of understanding to advance these efforts.