Martyred Defenders of Shrine 'source of special honor'

Leader of the Islamic Revolution has received and briefly addressed a meeting of families of martyred Defenders of the Shrine on Tuesday evening.

TEHRAN, Nov. 01 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution has received and briefly addressed a meeting of families of martyred Defenders of the Shrine on Tuesday evening.   Ayatollah Khamenei briefly addressed a cordial meeting of the families and also spoke to individual family members. "Martyred Defenders of the Shrine are a legitimate cause for us to take pride on their achievements in defending the Shrine in Syria," he told the meeting, the Leader's official website report of the event said.