Tasnim � Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif expressed his congratulations on the birth anniversary of Jesus Christ (PBUH) and said he hoped that this occasion would �usher peace and joy to all in 2019�.



�The angels said, "Mary, God gives you good tidings of a Word from Him whose name is Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary; high honored shall he be in this world and the next, near stationed to God. (QURAN 2:45),� Zarif said on his Twitter account on Monday.



�May the blessings of the birth of Jesus usher peace and joy to all in 2019,� he added in his tweet.

Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ, celebrated generally on December 25 as a religious and cultural holiday by millions of people around the world