According to the Public Relations Department of the Weightlifting Federation, Behdad Salimi stated: “I hope this year will be full of good events, peace and security for the Iranian people. The unity and solidarity of the Iranian nation is excellent in these war conditions. The unity of our people has always been famous in the past, and now we see how they stood behind their country.

He said: “The Iranian people have never allowed the enemy to encroach on our land, and those who seek to encroach on our land will regret their actions.”

The head coach of the national weightlifting team said: “All athletes are part of this people, and we all have a common role, and our duty is to defend our land and homeland, and we will definitely be victorious.”