Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday, traditionally honours a million war veterans which took part in the 8-year Iraqi-imposed war in 1980-1988.
This year the leader’s address is done via a video conference for safety requirements amid coronavirus pandemic.
The Leader makes a video conference on nationwide TV broadcast.
The Sacred Defense Week remembers the sacrifices of the Iranians during the eight-year war which former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein imposed on Iran in 1980. Every year, Iran’s Armed Forces mark the occasion with parades presenting the Islamic Republic’s latest defense achievements.
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