Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei said on Tuesday that Iran has made great achievements in the past 30 years citing self-sufficiency and progress in the field of science and technology, reported IRNA.
In a meeting with senior officials and members of parliament, the Supreme Leader said that the Iranian nation have made breakthrough in all fields in the past 30 years since victory of the Islamic Revolution thanks to the national resolve and aspirations of the late Imam Khomeini.
Ayatollah Khamenei said that the Iranian nation have proved their allegiance to Imam Khomeini over the past 20 years since his departure and insistence on his aspirations that progress and welfare will be available in light of safeguarding independence and national sovereignty.
Underlining the need for practicing patience by the officials, the Supreme Leader said serving people in the best possible manner, fulfilling their commitments, resistance to political propaganda of the global arrogance, and refraining from making any decision that would have negative outcome for the people are examples of practicing patience.
Objection of the Islamic system to the international and domestic arrogance and oppression is the base for hostile attitude of the global oppressors towards the Iranian nation, Ayatollah Khamenei said.
The Supreme Leader further condemned the hue and cry made by the global arrogance over the Islamic penal code, economy, Islamic laws and other Islamic principles.
The Supreme Leader said that certain individuals prefer to make revision of the revolutionary principles, and try to attribute their own wish to the people.
Ayatollah Khamenei said that the key for progress and achievements of the nation is abiding by the Islamic Revolutionary values and that any revision from those values will lead to retrogression.
Requiring the senior officials to insist on the mottos of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Khamenei said that commitment to the revolutionary and Islamic mottos by no means is contrary to the country's progress and development.
The enemies have always tried to suggest that insisting on the values and principles of the Islamic Revolution and those of Islam would prevent the country from progress, the Supreme Leader said, adding that on the contrary, the great achievements of the Islamic Iran were made as a result of the lofty goals.
Praising the scientific and technological achievements of the Iranian nation, Ayatollah Khamenei said that some of these achievements have been unprecedented inside the country and even in the entire world.
Referring to Iran's achievements in the peaceful nuclear area as only one example of the country's numerous scientific achievements, the Supreme Leader said the Islamic Republic has achieved great victories and development in various fields in the past three decades.
Ayatollah Khamenei underlined the need for close cooperation of the three branches of the government particularly on major issues of the country and in making crucial decisions.