Emphasizing the importance of projecting Iran’s national strength, Ayatollah Khamenei urged officials and the public to avoid rhetoric that undermines national morale or promotes “illusory dichotomies.”
The full text of the message is as follows:
‘The first week of Shahrivar (current Iranian month) every year is an occasion to pay attention to the services of the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran. This year, the government is proud that the days of Government Week coincide with the days of the blessed and beneficent birth of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq, peace be upon them.
I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate and thank all the active employees and managers of the government branches, especially the honest and compassionate President.
Especially with regard to the worthy measures that, despite the various plots and conspiracies of the American-Zionist enemy and the intensification of sanctions and the naval blockade, they have taken during the Third Imposed War and afterwards, in the direction of providing goods and services needed by the people, repairing important damaged points, and managing energy needs.
It is also appropriate to honor the memory of the martyred Presidents Rajaee and Raisi, the martyred Prime Minister Bahonar, and the martyred employees, managers, and ministers in all different periods of government, and above all, our great martyred Leader who himself also served as the President for nearly two terms, and to ask for the highest rank and divine blessings for them.
The opportunity to serve the people and the goals of the Islamic Republic is a valuable blessing that must be cherished. In the current era and the serious and complex conditions that an increasingly strong Iran faces, one of the essential things to achieve this goal, in addition to round-the-clock efforts and continuous initiative, is to explain and narrate the power and strength of Iran and its beloved nation.
Weakness, shortcomings, and deficiencies do not require narration and highlighting; rather, they require planning and action to resolve and solve the problem. Sometimes, honestly expressing one’s weaknesses when the enemy needs morale is a great help to him and may even cause concern in the hearts of friends and companions, causing them to wander and bewilder.
Yes, if the only listeners to these honest statements are our own people and sympathizers, the problems will be reduced. However, the strength, power and positive aspects, in accordance with the Quranic teaching {And as for the grace of your Lord, then it will be narrated}, need to be narrated and highlighted.’
‘And among other important issues and topics is the application of technologies and innovations proposed by our young elite. Sometimes, timely use of this advantage and abandoning the usual routine and customary habits in a matter makes effective leaps in the path of progress and excellence of the country. This is conceivable in various branches of power production, including agriculture and industry, culture and education, communication and social affairs.
Among the other fundamental issues of the country that must always be at the center of attention is observing unity and caring for social cohesion. Every action in each of the cultural, social, political, security, and macro-economic areas must be taken with consideration of the attachment related to social cohesion. Some measures that may appear to have supporters among some segments of the country, if they lack this appendix or if what is formulated as an appendix in that case is neglected as an action, can cause harm to those segments and others.
Undoubtedly, any disappointing speech and weakening of national and public cohesion and any kind of imaginary contradictions such as war or negotiation, consensus or extremism, compromise or war-mongering that has caused direct or indirect damage to our beloved people in the past can have the same effect from now on.
Therefore, I firmly declare that committing anything that is detrimental to social cohesion is prohibited.
And among other important issues, is the trans-strategic attention to the issue of culture, education and upbringing. The term trans-strategic means that the formulation of other strategies must be done with this issue in mind. In this regard, it is of particular importance to pay attention to the groups that are the source of spreading positive and constructive culture, such as teachers in education, universities, and seminaries, as well as nurses and doctors who have dedicated themselves to performing their duties in non-private institutions; just as it is to pay attention to the role of housewives who teach the most delicate elements of the beautiful and desirable culture of the future to each and every child of this land and region in the privacy of their homes.
It is hoped that the implementation of these and other useful materials that can be found, thank God, in the list of government programs will lead our beloved country towards an ever stronger Iran and make those active in this path worthy of the special attention of Imam Mahdi, may God hasten his return.’
seyed mohammad kazemi
