MNA� Iran�s 1st vice president hailed victory against ISIL, saying heroic figures like Major General Ghasem Soleimani are significant opportunities for Iran.

Speaking in a ceremony to commemorate the 39th anniversary of the triumph of the Islamic Revolution in Iranian city of Yazd, 1st vice president Eshagh Jahangiri said on Saturday that �the Islamic revolution opened a new chapter in Iran�s history.�

The first vice president added "it is necessary to re-read the experience of the revolution for the development of the country today, as it will open up new opportunities for developing the country and overcoming the problems.�

Referring to the circumstances of the first years of the revolution, and recalling the importance of the time when the country�s youth did not have any experience of management but could pass the hard time such as eight years of imposed war, Jahangiri stated �we must use the experiences of those years and the younger generation must read about the early years of the revolution.�

Elsewhere in his speech, the 1st vice president referred to the opportunities that exist in the country and should be used, saying �IRGC fight against ISIL and the presence of brave commanders such as Major General Ghasem Soleimani provide significant opportunities, which must be used to deal with the country�s problems�

He concluded that �people from all walks of life must unite and join their efforts to use the opportunities [in the country] and solve the existing problems.�