[8] Al-Zawawi started fighting against Israel in his youth and was one of the founders of the Fatah movement along with Yasser Arafat and was present in many important operations.

[10][11] On Thursday, January 6, 2022, at the end of his mission in Iran, Salah al-Zawawi met with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.

Salah al-Zawawi established a close relationship with Iranian politicians and had relations with representatives of all Palestinian resistance groups.

[24] Due to his long-term presence as an ambassador in Iran, Salah al-Zawawi was given the titles such as "Al-Safir al-Avval" (السفير الأول in Arabic, lit.

The ceremony, was prepared by the Society for the Defence of Palestinian Nation and was held with the presence of some Iranian officials and political figures.

[33][34][35] When Salah al-Zawawi died, many Iranian officials, including Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, expressed their condolences.

[36][37][38][39][40] After the death of his wife Dalaal Al-A'raj, Salah al-Zawawi buried her at Behesht-e Zahra cemetery in Tehran, Iran.