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Date
2021/03/25
Hour
08:50:09
News Group
international-affairs
The message of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Khamenei on the beginning of the new year
normal'>The Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Khamenei,
issued a message on the beginning of the new year wherein he described the year
1399 as the year of the manifestation of Iranian nation's capabilities both in
face of covid and in confronting the enemy's maximum pressure. He stated: Today
the enemies openly acknowledge that the 'maximum pressure' has failed. The
following is the full text of the message issued on March 20, 2021, by
Ayatollah Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, on the
occasion of Nowruz, the Iranian New Year.normal;background:white'>In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Mercifulnormal;background:white'>All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds, and
peace and greetings be upon our Master Muhammad, and upon his pure household.normal;background:white'>O’ Conqueror of hearts and sightsnormal;background:white'>O’ Planner of night and daynormal;background:white'>O’ Transformer of power and conditionsnormal;background:white'>Transform our condition to the best of conditions!normal;background:white'>I wish to congratulate all our dear compatriots, in
particular the esteemed families of martyrs and of disabled war veterans, the
disabled war veterans themselves, and all veterans on the arrival of Nowruz and
the new year. I also wish to congratulate all the nations who celebrate Nowruz
and the arrival of this Eid. This year, our Eid coincides with the auspicious
occasions of the month of Shaban. I hope that this coincidence will have many
worldly and otherworldly blessings for our new year.normal;background:white'>The year 1400 is blessed with two 15thof Shaban
celebrations as our people will be celebrating the birthday anniversary of the
Imam of the Age (may our souls be sacrificed for his sake) twice in this year.normal;background:white'>The year 1399 ended with various incidents, some of which
were unprecedented. One of those incidents, which was really unprecedented and
unfamiliar to our nation, was the phenomenon of the Coronavirus which affected
the lives of all people. It had an impact on different businesses, the
educational environment and religious gatherings as well as on trips, sports
events and various other matters in the country. It delivered a hard blow to
employment in our country.normal;background:white'>Of course, the most bitter event was the demise of tens
of thousands of our dear people and this means that tens of thousands of
families had to mourn the loss of their dear ones. I wish to benefit from this
opportunity to express my condolences and my sympathy to all those dear
families. I hope that God will give them patience and bestow His mercy and
forgiveness on the deceased.normal;background:white'>In one sense, the year 1399 was the year in which the
Iranian nation demonstrated its capabilities including in confronting the big
test – that is to say, the coronavirus. To be fair, our dear people – ranging
from the medical personnel of the country, researchers and scientists to the
masses of the people and jihadi groups, displayed great capabilities in handling
that bitter incident despite the enemy’s “maximum pressures”. Despite the
enemy’s sanctions and although the path of foreign resources was blocked, our
nation, our scientists, our physicians, our nurses, our medics, our laboratory
experts and our radiologists – the people in charge of the people’s health –
really managed to engender a great experience and to display a great
feat. normal;background:white'>The Iranian nation also displayed its capability in
confronting the enemy’s maximum pressures. Our enemies, headed by the US, were
after bringing the Iranian nation to its knees with their maximum pressures.
Today, they and their European associates explicitly say that the maximum
pressure policy failed. We knew that it would fail and were therefore
determined to defeat the enemy in that area. We knew that the Iranian nation
would stand firm. Today, they are acknowledging that their maximum pressure
policy has failed.normal;background:white'>Well, the slogan of the year 1399 was “A surge in
production”. If I were to make a general assessment on the basis of many
popular and governmental reports – we receive reports from various
organizations and places – I would say that this slogan was realized to an
acceptable degree. In other words, the surge in production materialized in some
areas and affairs of the country. Of course, it did not materialize to the
desired degree. In other words, even in those areas where it materialized –
mostly in infrastructural and construction areas – the results were not
tangible in the general economy of the country and in the people’s economic
situation. In other words, the movement was not felt. That was while we had
expected that the surge in production would in some ways solve some of the
people’s problems.normal;background:white'>Of course, the slogan of bringing about a surge in
production is a completely revolutionary and important slogan. If the slogan is
truly achieved in the country, and hopefully it will, it will exert a deep
economic impact on the country - on the value of national currency and other
fundamental economic matters – and it will also lead to national
self-confidence, public satisfaction and national security. If the surge in
production is attained – I hope that it will happen, God willing – it will have
these important results and advantages.normal;background:white'>Well, why did it not completely materialize in the year
1399? Because on the one hand, there were certain obstacles and on the other
hand, production was not supported in all areas. Production needs certain
instances of essential legal and governmental support as well as the elimination
of the obstacles on the path of production. For example, when a dysfunctional
production center which works with 30, 40 percent of its capacity or which is
completely non-functional, begins to work again and to engage in production
thanks to the determination of a number of youth and the encouragement of
others, if the same products are imported into the country, either by criminal
smuggling hands or through legal ways and due to legal shortcomings, then
production will naturally not be boosted like this. This is a barrier in the
way of production. This means that what has already been achieved will fail
later on.normal;background:white'>Another obstacle is lack of incentives, such as the lack
of investment incentives. Investment in production requires certain incentives.
In other words, those who can invest should be encouraged to do so. The
business environment in the country should have the power to encourage them to
invest, and the cost of production should not increase for them. However, these
things have not been done. This means that the necessary measures have not been
adopted. There have not been noteworthy incentives, nor has a solution been
found for production costs. In one year – it was not the year 1399, it was
perhaps before the year 1398 – the producers’ expenses exceeded those of
consumers. Well, these are things that prevent the progress of production.normal;background:white'>So we started this revolutionary movement in the year
1399. The Iranian nation has welcomed the surge in production to a certain
extent. This should continue. The year 1400, which is beginning now, is in fact
the entrance into a new century. A new century is actually beginning.
Therefore, we should adopt a long-term outlook towards the issues of the
country. We should evaluate them with a long-term approach.normal;background:white'>The year 1400 is an important and sensitive year because
of the elections that will be held in the beginning of the year. In the month
of Khordad, we have important elections which can exert an important influence
in the conditions, affairs and future of the country because there will be new
managers who most probably will be energetic and who will have strong
motivation. They will undertake the executive management of the country.
Therefore, the upcoming elections will make this year very important and
sensitive. In my New Year speech, I will raise more points about the elections.
Today, this much is enough.normal;background:white'>Another reason why this year is important is because
production was boosted in the year 1399 and the surge in production has created
a movement. So, in the year 1400, there is good ground for blossoming the surge
in production. We should make the most of this opportunity. This movement
should be pursued seriously. Most importantly, legal and governmental support -
of all kind - should be directed to the surge in production. Whether this
administration, as long as it continues to hold office, or the future
administration, from the beginning of its formation, should focus all its
energy on eliminating the obstacles and providing the necessary support so that
the surge in production will be completely realized this year in the true sense
of the word, God willing.normal;background:white'>Therefore, I have chosen this slogan for this year: “Production: supports and
removing barriers.” This is the slogan: “Production: supports and
removing barriers.” We should give a pivotal role to production, offer the
necessary support and eliminate the obstacles. I hope that by Allah’s favor,
this slogan will be realized. In my New Year speech, I will raise more points
about this issue as well as about the elections.normal;background:white'>I hope that the immaculate soul of our magnanimous Imam
and the pure souls of our great martyrs will be satisfied and pleased with us,
that this year will prove to be an auspicious one for the Iranian nation, that
the Imam of the Age (may our souls be sacrificed for his sake) will pray for
the Iranian nation, the officials of the country and the masses of the people,
that he will bestow his blessings on the Iranian nation, and that he will
continue to pay attention to the Iranian nation as he has done so in the past.normal;background:white'>Greetings be upon you and Allah’s mercy and blessingsnormal;background:white'>
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