TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday lauded resistance by Palestinian people against the Zionist regime of Israel, and predicted imminent annihilation of the criminal regime.

Speaking at a meeting with Secretary-General of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement Ramadan Abdullah Shallah here in Tehran, President Ahmadinejad underscored the Israel and its supporters are in a weak position while the Palestinian resistance front is now strong, unified and integrated.

Ahmadinejad also underlined that the annihilation of the enemy would happen in the near future.

During the meeting, Abdullah Shallah voiced Palestinians' support for Iran in resistance against the arrogance powers, and added that the oppressed nations of the world eye Iran to confront the Arrogances.

Earlier on Monday, Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei stressed that the Zionist regime is moving on a precipice towards demise and it will soon experience annihilation.

"I am very optimistic about the future of Palestine and believe that Israel is moving on the precipice of wane and demise, and God willing its annihilation is for sure," Ayatollah Khamenei said in a meeting with Abdullah Shallah.

Abdullah Shallah also held talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki and Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Saeed Jalili.

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