Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has called for a comprehensive nationwide drive to restore infrastructure and address the destruction caused by "unprovoked American-Zionist aggression," state broadcaster Press TV reported. The Leader's appeal was part of a broader message issued on Wednesday to mark Islamic Republic Day and National Nature Day. He stressed that national efforts must now focus on ensuring the country's continued prosperity in the wake of the recent conflict.

According to Press TV, the Supreme Leader, who is the son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, noted that the recent external hostilities had not only impacted the population but had specifically "targeted its land and natural environment." He condemned the actions of the opposition, stating that at a time when the "vile and ruthless American and Zionist enemy knows no human, moral, or existential limits in its savagery," the nation must remain focused on internal growth.