Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian praised the national soccer team upon its return to Iran, saying on Wednesday evening that effort and fighting until the last moment are more important than victory. He added that diligence, maintaining morale, a mindset of change, and high motivation are conditions for future success, according to Iranian state-aligned sources.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian released a statement Wednesday evening welcoming home the members of Iran's national soccer team after their World Cup campaign ended in elimination. In the message, distributed via Iranian state-aligned Telegram channels, Pezeshkian said that the effort and struggle exerted with full force until the very last moment matter more than victory itself. He called on the squad to maintain diligence and morale, and framed a mindset of change and high motivation as prerequisites for future success. The remarks come a day after the Iranian team was greeted at Tehran airport, as previously reported by The Zioneer. Pezeshkian's statement echoes a recurring theme in his public rhetoric that emphasizes resilience and effort over near-term outcomes, consistent with his broader political messaging during ongoing diplomatic engagements with the United States.
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