Leader Calls for Progress while Upholding Principles

TEHRAN (FNA)- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution underscored the need for upholding justice and making progress in the beginning of the fourth decade of the Islamic Revolution, but meantime reminded scholars to move within the framework of principles to prevent from falling into pitfalls.

Addressing a large group of top university students here on Sunday, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei said that the young generation, particularly the students are duty bound to take steps towards both spiritual and material progress through correct and principled planning.

Praising the scientific achievements of the Iranian youth in the past three decades, the Supreme Leader called for promotion of welfare and all-out progress for the Iranian nation.

The Iranian youth and university elites have shouldered heavy responsibility to achieve an Islamic pattern for the material and spiritual progress of all world nations, Ayatollah Khamenei said.

The Supreme Leader stressed the importance of interaction between universities and the theological schools.

The Supreme Leader then urged the students to thoroughly study the remarks, guidelines and thoughts of the Father of the Islamic Revolution, the late Imam Khomeini.