Iran-Palestine relations

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Ayatollah Khomeini together with Yasser Arafat shortly after the victory of the Islamic revolution

The Islamic Republic regime of Iran (established after the 1979 Iranian Revolution) does not recognize the state of Israel and instead regards it as Palestine under occupation (Iran sometimes refers to it as the Ziononist regime/movement).

Iran favors Palestine over Israel and favors the elimination of Israel to be replaced with a Palestinian state. Iran suggests that all Israeli occupied territory is either given back to their respective countries (ex. Golan Heights back to Syria, and the "security zone" to Lebanon) or is replaced with a Palestinian state. Iran also feels that Jerusalem should be given back to the Palestinians, although this may cause problems for the Iranian-shiites because most Palestinians are Sunni (some are Christian too). In regards to Israel's tapping of the West Bank's drinkingwater, Iran believes it is unfair yet is impartial.