Leader marks anniversary of Operation Zulfaqari, hails Iranian people’s role in Abadan victory

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei has highlighted the Iranian people’s vigilance, faith and sacrifices as key factors in the country’s victory during the Sacred Defense, commemorating the anniversary of Operation Zulfaqari, which led to the expulsion of Iraqi Ba’athist forces from Abadan Island in 1980.