By Staff, Agencies Leader of the Islamic Revolution His Eminence Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei stressed that strategies and health recommendations adopted by Iran's Ministry of Health and Medical Education and its national headquarters, set up to manage the nationwide fight against the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, are compulsory for all Iranians. “The strategies adopted by the national headquarters and Health Ministry to prevent spread of [coronavirus] disease are obligatory for all people,” His Eminence said in a Sunday message issued to commend the efforts made by relevant authorities to contain an ongoing virus outbreak.

Imam Khamenei said the national mobilization plan drawn up to combat coronavirus has scientific support while being based on religious and humanitarian motivation.

"It is an efficient plan and is the very measure, which God willing, will turn the scourge into blessing and the threat into opportunity," Imam Khamenei stated.

His Eminence also thanked endeavors made by Iran's Health Minister Saeed Namaki and the ministry's staff to fight the virus outbreak and wished them success