The Leader of Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei has received a group of poets, Persian literature experts and academics hailing the growing number of young and committed poets.
The meeting took place in Iran's capital, Tehran, on Saturday evening, on the eve of the birthday anniversary of Imam Hassan Mojtaba (AS), the second Shia imam.
During the meeting, the academics of Persian literature as well as Iranian and non-Iranian Persian-speaking poets held conversations with the Leader in a friendly environment.
After evening prayers led by Ayatollah Khamenei and taking Iftar, some of the poets recited their poems with religious, social and political themes.