Leader Pays Tribute to Martyrs on Occasion of Sacred Defense Week
“Their sincere sacrifice and that of other self-sacrificing warriors gave victory to the Iranian nation, and their pure blood marked the legitimacy of the Islamic Republic on the forefront of history,” the Leader said in the message, which was read out at a ceremony in Tehran by the Leader’s representative in the Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs on Thursday.
The message is as follows, according to Khamenei.ir:
In the Name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful
Sacred Defense Week is decorated with the names and memories of great martyrs. Their sincere sacrifice and that of other self-sacrificing warriors gave victory to the Iranian nation, and their pure blood marked the legitimacy of the Islamic Republic on the forefront of history.
This is the great lesson of those role models of self-sacrifice. Wherever there is sincere effort, there is victory and honor as well.
And the Iranian nation will never forget this valuable memento, God willing.
Peace be upon martyrs, their families, all self-sacrificing warriors and their leader, Imam Ruhollah [Khomeini].
Sayyid Ali Khamenei
September 23, 2021
