Supreme Leader Congratulates Nowruz, the New Iranian Year
The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, in Tehran on Friday congratulated the Iranian people, both at home and abroad, on the occasion of Nowruz, or the new Iranian year, describing the new Iranian year 1388 as the year of reforms in consumption patterns. In a televised address on the advent of the New Iranian Year, the Supreme Leader described the year which has just ended (1387) as an "eventful year", referring to important developments and events both at home and abroad in Iranian year 1387.
The Supreme Leader pointed out that the year started with good news in relation to Iran"s peaceful civilian nuclear programme, news which reflected the capabilities and talents of young Iranian scientists and engineers. He referred to the launch into space of Iran"s home-made telecommunications satellite "Omid", on board an Iranian rocket -- placing Iran among just a handful of countries which have the capability of manufacturing a satellite and sending it into orbit.
Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, also referred to the test-run of Iran"s nuclear power plant at Bushehr, saying the entire world has realized that it is impossible to block Iran"s steady advance in peaceful civilian nuclear technology. He pointedly added: "Iran"s advancement in scientific, technological as well as non-scientific fields has proven the ineffectiveness of sanctions against Tehran, and the great Iranian nation, relying on its highly talented and capable youth, will counter and foil the enemies" media propaganda campaigns and plots".
In further remarks, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, referred to the global economic meltdown, and said even though the economic crisis, which started in the United States, has created a lot of turmoil regionally and internationally, Iranian officials have successfully managed to steer Iran more or less clear of the great economic thunderstorm which has battered so many countries.
Looking at the year which has just passed, Iranian calendar year 1387, The Supreme Leader pointed to a few key events, including the barbaric 22-day Israeli military assault on the people of Gaza, which ended in the victory of Palestinian Islamic resistance. He praised the resistance of the oppressed people of Gaza, saying their staunch resilience was commendable , and stressed that the ignominious defeat of Zionist military forces in Gaza highlighted this very important fact: "That the peoples of the world can stand up to the bullying and tyrannical powers, and defeat them".
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Nowruz: the Iranian New Year
