TEHRAN, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has called on Iranian people to plant saplings in honor of those killed in the U.S.-Israeli strikes and as a symbol of prosperity, hope and a national response to the "enemies."
He made the remarks in a Wednesday message to commemorate the 47th anniversary of the establishment of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and ahead of the traditional occasion of "Sizdah Bedar" or "Nature Day," which marks the end of the Nowruz holidays, falling on April 2, according to the official news agency IRNA.
Khamenei praised Iranian people for their heroism in the fight against the United States and Israel, saying the "ruthless enemies" know no bounds in their brutality and have even damaged Iran's nature and environment in their attacks.
He urged people in all Iranian cities and villages to, in cooperation with the relevant state-run institutes, continue planting saplings from the Nature Day until the end of spring, falling on June 21.
On Feb. 28, Israel and the United States launched joint attacks on Tehran and several other Iranian cities, killing Iran's former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, along with senior military commanders and civilians. Iran responded by launching waves of missile and drone strikes targeting Israel and U.S. bases and assets in the Middle East. ■
