TEHRAN, Feb. 24 (MNA) – The Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Khamenei met with chess player Aryan Gholami on Sunday, praising him refusing to play against the Israeli player.

According to the news website of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution ‘Khamenei.ir’, Ayatollah Khamenei met with chess player Aryan Gholami and his parents on Sunday, during which the leader praised the teenage chess player for refusing to play against an opponent from the Israeli Zionist regime.

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