Iran (IMNA) - In a message marking Iran’s Government Week, Ayatollah Khamenei praised the administration’s performance and emphasized the importance of highlighting Iran’s capabilities, supporting domestic production, tapping into the potential of young innovators, and giving strategic attention to culture and education.
The Leader commended the government’s efforts to secure essential goods and services, repair key damaged infrastructure and manage energy supplies despite what he described as the “third imposed war,” intensified sanctions and various actions by the US-Israeli enemy.
Describing public service and efforts to advance the objectives of the Islamic Republic as a valuable blessing, Ayatollah Khamenei said that building a “stronger Iran” requires the country’s capabilities and strengths to be properly explained and highlighted, alongside continued efforts and innovation.
He stressed that weaknesses and shortcomings should be addressed through planning and practical measures rather than being unnecessarily emphasized. According to the Leader, openly discussing certain domestic weaknesses at a time when the country’s adversaries are seeking to undermine public morale could strengthen the enemy and create concern and confusion among Iran’s friends and supporters.
He therefore underscored the importance of highlighting the country’s strengths and achievements.
Ayatollah Khamenei also called for serious measures to address economic and livelihood challenges, including inflation, unemployment, price management and regulation of markets for goods and services.
He identified economic growth, increased investment, stronger domestic production and reducing the role of the dollar in the economy, or dedollarization, as other key priorities.
The Leader described greater reliance on domestic production as an important means of addressing economic challenges, while stressing that imports should be used prudently and appropriately when domestic production is unable to meet national needs.
He said that supporting domestic production while properly managing imports and prices could gradually help reduce economic difficulties.
Ayatollah Khamenei further called for greater use of technologies and innovations developed by young experts, stressing that timely adoption of new capabilities and moving away from established traditional practices could lead to significant advances in the country’s development.
In another part of his message, the Leader identified national unity and social cohesion as fundamental issues that must remain at the center of attention for the government and all state institutions.
He said major measures in the cultural, social, political, security and economic spheres should be implemented with careful consideration of their impact on social cohesion.
Some measures, he noted, may appear to enjoy support among particular segments of society, but if their consequences for social cohesion are not properly assessed, or if safeguards intended to protect cohesion are ignored in practice, they could ultimately harm those groups as well as other sections of society.
The Leader also warned against statements that undermine hope and weaken national and public motivation. He cautioned against what he described as “false dichotomies,” citing examples such as “war or negotiations,” “consensus or extremism” and “compromise or warmongering.”
“I categorically declare that committing any act that harms social cohesion is prohibited,” he said.
Ayatollah Khamenei also described culture, education and upbringing as “supra-strategic” issues, stressing that other national strategies should be formulated with due consideration for these areas.
He highlighted the role of teachers, university professors, religious scholars, doctors and nurses, as well as homemakers, in shaping Iran’s future cultural environment.
The Leader expressed hope that implementing these priorities and other government programs would help advance the country toward building a “stronger Iran.”
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