TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will make his Noruz (Persian New Year) speech on Wednesday at 3:00 pm in the shrine of Imam Reza (AS), Astan Quds Razavi announced on Saturday.

The Astan Quds Razavi invited the people to participate in the event, which will be held in the holy city of Mashhad, Tasnim reported.

Since 1989, Ayatollah Khamenei has delivered two Noruz speeches every year. The first is a recorded address known as his “Noruz message,” and the second is a public speech before massive crowds in the shrine of Imam Reza (AS).

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