Leader issues message on anniversary of Operation Zolfaghari in Abadan
Ayatollah Sayyid Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei released a statement on the anniversary of Operation Zolfaghari. He described the operation as a popular epic that expelled Ba'athist forces from Abadan Island. The leader used the occasion to recall the reasons behind Iran's success in the Sacred Defense, the period of the Iran‑Iraq war from 1980 to 1988. He emphasized collective sacrifice and resolve as key factors. The message was distributed through the state news agency IRNA. It aimed to reinforce national memory of the war era.
Tehran, IRNA — Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Sayyid Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei has issued a message marking the anniversary of Operation Zolfaghari—the popular epic that drove the Ba'athist aggressors off Abadan Island— and highlighted the factors behind the Iranian triumph during the Sacred Defense (1980-88 Iran-Iraq War).