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Iranian VP: Iran, harbinger of merciful face of Islam

8622cb7a13f7b0e7d466ad14b9aa8b3f_LIran is harbinger of merciful and peaceful face of Islam, First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri said on Sunday.

According to IRNA, he made the remarks in a ceremony held to commemorate return of the first group of Iranian prisoners of war (POWs) from Iraq on August 17, 1990.
Referring to crimes committed by extremist groups including Islamic State (known as Daesh) under the name of Islam, he noted that Iran is the harbinger of merciful face of Islam in the globe.
Jahangiri criticized international bodiesˈ silence towards Zionist regime massacre of Gaza defenseless people.
Over 1,900 Gazans, mostly women and children, have been killed and more than 11,000 others were seriously wounded in the Israeli onslaught since July 8.
On Wednesday night, the Israeli and Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas officials agreed to extend ceasefire for another five days.

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