Pyongyang's foreign ministry said, on Saturday, that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea leader Kim Jong-un delivered congratulations greeting to Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on the 43rd anniversary of the Middle Eastern country's Islamic Revolution, Yonhap reported.

Kim congratulated Iran on its anniversary in a statement addressed to Raisi and expressed hope that bilateral cooperation will "further expand and flourish in various spheres," according to the ministry.

DPRK leader also expressed his hope for Iran's success in achieving "prosperity and development”, stressing that the two countries' friendship was "forged on the road of cooperative struggle against imperialism."

It is worth mentioning that Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez has also congratulated Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on the 43rd anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution.

En el 43 aniversario de la Revolución Islámica, me complace expresar las más cálidas felicitaciones al gobierno y pueblo iraníes, en especial a mi homólogo @Amirabdolahian.#Cuba e #Irán son dos países amigos que comparten históricas relaciones de amistad y cooperación. pic.twitter.com/1tMUx0hjNI

— Bruno Rodríguez P (@BrunoRguezP) February 11, 2022

Rodriguez said in a tweet that he expresses the warmest congratulations to the Iranian government and people on the 43rd anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.