"The result of popular revolutions in the region is increased power of Islamic resistance in the world," Larijani said in a meeting with Mahmoud al-Zahar, a senior official of the Palestinian Hamas movement, here in Tehran on Thursday.
The resistance against occupiers of the Zionist regime is a deep-rooted movement in the Islamic world, he added.
As regards the issue of Palestine, the Iranian speaker said Palestine and restoring the rights of the Palestinian people have always been a priority for the Muslim world.
Al-Zahar, for his part, stated that Hamas will never give up even an iota of the Palestinian soil and "struggle will continue until the complete liberation of all Palestinian territories."
Since the start of 2011, the region has witnessed a growing wave of popular protests resulted from the people's growing awareness and vigilance.
Tunisia saw the overthrow of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in a popular revolution in January, which was soon followed by a revolution which toppled Hosni Mubarak in Egypt in February.
Libya was the third country touched by the Islamic Awakening. Libyans also embraced victory after months of bloody campaign against the country's dictator, Muammar al-Qaddafi.
Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Yemen have since been the scene of protests against their totalitarian rulers, who have resorted to brutal crackdown on demonstrations to silence their critics.
In Yemen, although the people have toppled the dictator and elected a president, the revolution still continues as allies and family members of the former dictator, Ali Abdullah Saleh, still hold key posts in the country and have not been brought to justice.
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