Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei, in a message issued in commemoration of martyrs said that no nation can defend its national identity, dignity, prestige, values, beliefs, and rights without sacrifice...
Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei, in a message issued in commemoration of martyrs said that no nation can defend its national identity, dignity, prestige, values, beliefs, and rights without sacrifice.
In a message issued on the Day for Appreciation of Martyrs' Services, which is the fourth day of Sacred Defense Week, Ayatollah Khamenei stated that deserting the scene of defense against the world's tyrannical and arrogant powers that commit injustice against free nations would bring nothing but humiliation and captivity. "This is a lesson that our brave and vigilant nation has taught to all," the Leader added.
The Leader also said that the sacred struggle of the oppressed Palestinians, who have embarrassed and frightened the armed-to-the-teeth Zionists, is a continuation of the same permanent lesson. "The quagmire in which the occupation troops find themselves in Iraq is also the result of the same lesson," he added.
Calling martyrs a "brilliant gem in the history of the Sacred Defense", Ayatollah Khamenei said any vigilant and pure-hearted person would feel duty-bound to defend the cause of the martyrs.
The message was read out by the Leader's representative to the Islamic Revolution Martyrs Foundation, Mohammad-Hassan Rahimian, at a ceremony held in honor of martyrs at the Behesht-e Zahra cemetery, south of Tehran.