Senior Cleric Calls on Iranian Gov't to Expedite Implementation of Resistance Economy

Rasa - Tehran's provisional Friday Prayers Leader Hojjatoleslam Kazzem Seddiqi underlined the importance of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei's insistence that the government should do its best to meet the resistance economy objectives.

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Date: 25 August 2017 - 19:07

RNA - Addressing a large and fervent congregation of the people on Tehran University campus on Friday, Hojjatoleslam Seddiqi said, "The implementation of the resistance economy policies will be possible by appointing experienced managers."

Hojjatoleslam Seddiqi's statements came after Ayatollah Khamenei called on people and officials to double efforts to improve economy and turn the threats into opportunities.

"The main issue is that the Iranian nation should be able to do something to bring its vulnerabilities to zero point, and we should have the art of using opportunities and turning threats into opportunities," Ayatollah Khamenei said in a recent message.

He underlined that improvement of economy is the country's main priority.

Ayatollah Khamenei described the resistance economy as the remedy to all economic problems and the way to stand against enemies' threats and create opportunities, and said, "Therefore, what I choose as the slogan of this year is 'the resistance economy; action and implementation'."

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