Supreme Leader names Iranian 1391 as year of "national production".

At 0514 gmt, Iran news network IRINN aired Iran's Supreme Leader Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamene'i congratulatory message to the Iranian nation and Iranians around the world on the occasion of Nowruz or the Iranian New Year, which coincides with the exact moment of the equinox. The leader was shown sitting in a room with the late Leader Ayatollah Khomeyni's photo hanging on the wall behind him. He began his speech with the Nowruz prayer and then recited a verse from the Koran. Reviewing the year 1390, the Leader said the Iranian nation had witnessed "great achievements", despite several challenges posed by the enemies. The leader named Israel as the "number one" enemy of Iran and the Islamic community. No other countries were named or specifically referred to in the speech. He termed1391 [new Iranian year beginning 20 March] as the year of "domestic production" and "supporting Iranian workmanship" and urged the people to avoid using foreign versions of the products, which are domestically produced. Throughout his speech, Ayatollah Khamene'i emphasized on the nation's ability to overcome the "plots" of the enemies in the economic fields. The speech ended at 0528 gmt with the Leader praying for blessings on Iran so that it could "overcome all economic …