TEHRAN: Supreme leader Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei called on the Iranian government Sunday to take firm and serious steps to protect the country’s environment and green lands, saying Islam stresses on maintaining balance between human needs and environment.
“Islam and the divine religions have always underlined the necessity for humans to feel responsible for the nature and maintenance of balance between the human being and his environment since the main cause of environmental problems is when this balance is disturbed,” Ayatollah Khamenei said, addressing environment activists and state officials in a meeting in Tehran on Sunday to mark the National Week of Natural Resources.
Supreme leader’s Sunday meeting dispelled rumours about his health and Iranian officials said the rumours were Israeli-driven, Fars News Agency reported.
Officials in Iranian capital said Israeli driven rumors in the social media picked up by a number of western websites in the last three days alleging the Iranian leader has been hospitalized due to critical health conditions is part of psychological war launched against the Islamic republic.
Some western media outlets pushed the rumor so much that they claimed Tehran would soon announce the leader’s demise.
Ayatollah Khamenei appeared healthy in his address to environment activists and state officials, broadcasted on state television, where he pushed reduction of air and water pollution, among other measures.
Describing environmental challenges as a global issue, he said, “The experiences of different countries show that many environmental problems can be prevented or resolved.”
Ayatollah Khamenei referred to air and environmental pollution in big cities, and said these problems can be resolved through patience and necessary follow-up measures.
He also underlined the necessity for protecting the woods and pastures, and called for serious confrontation against those attempting to damage the environment and those officials who neglect their responsibilities in this regard.
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