As non-stop heavy downpours continued to wreak havoc upon Iran, the country's supreme leader expressed gratitude to the nation for Iranians' "mobilized efforts" and "spirit of solidarity" in their cooperation with the government-led relief process.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was addressing Iran's political elite as well as ambassadors from Muslim countries in the capital Tehran March 3, in a traditional speech for the anniversary of the Prophet Muhammad’s first revelation. "There is still a lot more to be done to alleviate the pains of the flood-stricken," Khamenei told his audience, adding, "I have stressed to the authorities that the main task is reconstruction. … The damage must be compensated for."
