President congratulates Supreme Leader, Iranians on release of border guards

President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday congratulated Leader of Islamic Ummah and Oppressed People Imam Seyed Ali Khamenei and the nation on freedom of Iranian border guards from captivity.

ˈI congratulate you noble Iranian people and Supreme Leader of Islamic Revolution and Commander-in-Chief of Armed Forces on freedom of our dear and captive border guards, who passed hard and dark days. I am happy that the ordeal is over and the dear soldiers have re-embraced their families after such a suffering in the difficult days.ˈ

He specially felicitated dear families of the border guards on patience and hope until freedom of their loved ones in light of prudence of the government and security officials.

He asked all related officials, especially those in the interior, information and foreign ministries as well as the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, to do their best for clarifying fate of the fifth border guard as soon as possible.