Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei congratulated the new Iranian year and named it as the "Year of National Production, Supporting Iranian Labor and Capital."
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in a televised address issued a message on the first day of the new Iranian calendar year 1391, March 20.
Ayatollah Khamenei said "Economic Jihad", which was the slogan of the previous year, is never-ending, adding that one important aspect of economic issues is "domestic production."
The Leader said if domestic production prospers, most of the enemies efforts will undoubtedly fail.
Ayatollah Khamenei said the prosperity of national production is the key to resolving the problems of inflation and unemployment and will strengthen domestic economy.
He added, What one witnesses is that these events generally were to Irans benefit and conductive to the [countrys] objectives. Those in Western countries who pursue malevolent objectives against Iran and Iranians are having various problems.
Those countries in the region that the Islamic Republic has always supported have achieved great goals, [some] dictators were overthrown and constitutions based on Islam were passed in some countries.
He lauded the country's great accomplishments during the previous year, saying that the past year was eventful for the world, the region and Iran.
Those countries in the region that the Islamic Republic has always supported have achieved great goals, [some] dictators were overthrown and constitutions based on Islam were passed in some countries.
The number one enemy of the Islamic Ummah and the Iranian nation, namely the Zionist regime has been surrounded, the Leader added.
He said Irans enemies started their hostile measures against the country from the beginning of the previous year, and the Iranian nation, officials, people could counter these sanctions by adopting prudent measures.