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Supreme Leader pays tribute to martyrs, hails patience of their families

The Leader of Islamic Ummah and Oppressed People Imam Seyyed Ali Khamenei paid tribute to the memory of the martyrs of the Islamic Revolution and the Sacred Defense.

The Supreme Leader made the remarks on Thursday in a statement issued on the advent of the week-long ceremonies to mark the eight year Sacred Defense against Saddam Hussein’s army the first day of which is designated as day to pay homage to the sublime position of martyrs and all those who have made sacrifices during the war.

In the statement, The Leader of Islamic Ummah and Oppressed People Imam Seyyed Ali Khamenei said he paid tribute to the memory of the martyrs of the sacred defense war and prayed to the Almighty to bestow them the most senior status in paradise.

The Leader of Islamic Ummah and Oppressed People Imam Seyyed Ali Khamenei also conveyed his most sincere and heartfelt respect and gratitude to the noble and sacrificing families of the war-time martyrs who have portrayed a unique and brilliant picture of the Iranian nation in history through their patience and exemplary tolerance.

The Leader of Islamic Ummah and Oppressed People Imam Seyyed Ali Khamenei also stressed in the statement that the brilliant progress of the country and Iran’s profound influence on the awakening of the Islamic world have once again illuminated the value of the sacrifices and endeavors of the country’s darling martyrs.

The Leader of Islamic Ummah and Oppressed People Imam Seyyed Ali Khamenei also thanked God that the bloods of the Iranian martyrs were not spilled in vain but rather injected a new life in the body of the Islamic Ummah.

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