Veep: Victory in societal front occasioned success on other fronts in 12-day war
Utilizing private sector’s capacities regarded as Khatam Headquarters’ merit
First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref hailed on Tuesday sacrifices made by Iran's Armed Forces and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) during the 12-day US-backed war imposed by the Israeli regime last month, stressing that victory on the societal front resulted in success on other fronts in the recent anti-Iran aggression.
Aref made the statement in a visit to Khatam al-Anbiya Construction Headquarters, an Iranian engineering firm run by the IRGC and one of Iran's largest contractors in industrial and development projects.
“During the 12-day war, not a single day of construction was halted. The same was true in the production sector, where factories voluntarily operated day and night shifts, and victory on the societal front was the reason for success on other fronts,” Aref said.
“The enemies waged the war believing that after the martyrdom of the commanders and victory on the battlefield, the case would be closed with popular demonstrations in the forthcoming days, and that the Islamic Republic of Iran would accept all their demands in negotiations with the United States. However, the people unbelievably joined the foray, and even critics and protestors raised the unified voice of Iran, which helped victory on the social front extend to other fronts.”
Congratulating the Islamic Republic for triumphing in a treacherous and violent aggression spearheaded by the Zionist regime, the Iranian first vice president emphasized, “We believe we have won on the battlefield, and the country's capacity is such that within 12 hours of the martyrdom of the country's commanders, replacements are chosen for the most sensitive and important defense and military positions, and everyone welcomes this, which is nothing short of a miracle.”
Aref also emphasized the necessity for all military and security bodies to be prepared to counter the “enemy’s mischief,” and to avoid focusing on unnecessary and non-priority issues.
Tapping private sector’s capacities
Elsewhere in his remarks, the first vice president said Khatam al-Anbiya Construction Headquarters should enter the important and priority sectors of the country, and there must be a “unified and cohesive” command for construction across the country.
Underscoring the necessity for the IRGC-controlled engineering firm to enter software sectors and areas related to information technology, Aref said, “With the presence of young and high-potential forces within the Headquarters, as well as in the country's academic sector, it is essential to achieve a secure environment in the country regarding new technologies.”
Pointing to the fact that utilizing the capacities of the private sector is one of the important advantages of Khatam al-Anbiya Construction Headquarters, Aref said, “The private sector has come to the conclusion that it can better enter construction and infrastructure projects through the Headquarters, and this Headquarters, with full oversight of the private sector, has been able to effectively pursue the Establishment’s strategy of utilizing the non-governmental sector.”
Praising the good cooperation of the engineering firm with various governments, the first vice president said, “We never heard a negative answer from the Headquarters, and despite all the problems and lack of allocations, it has always shined in the country's construction and infrastructure projects.”
Aref also visited the exhibition of achievements, activities of Khatam al-Anbiya Construction Headquarters in the fields of social responsibility and deprivation alleviation, information and communication technology, agriculture and aquaculture, maritime, oil, gas and petrochemicals, water and power, knowledge and research, industry and mining, urban planning, and railway and metro.