Iran Slogan of the Year
Naming the motto of the year in Iran is done by Ali Khamenei Supreme leader every new year in Nowrooz. The first instance began in 1999, where he selected the "title of year". Supreme leader announces the title of the new year by messages broadcast on IRIB TV in new years eve. 1990: Emphasis on "Internal Transformation and Reform" 1991: Emphasis on "Bright Morning" 1992: Emphasis on "Strengthening Spirituality" 1993: Emphasis on "Social Justice" 1994: Emphasis on "Saving" 1995: Emphasis on "Work Ethics, Social Discipline, Economic order" 1996: Emphasis on the "Necessity of Avoiding waste and Preserving the Wealth and Public Resources of the Country" 1997: Emphasis on "Attention to Spirituality and Moral Virtues" 1998: Emphasis on "Saving and avoiding Al-Kabirah اسراف luxury(waste), contentment and standing on Islamic and revolutionary positions" 1999: Year of Imam Khomeini, in honor of 100 years since the birth of the founder of the Islamic Republic 2000: Year of Imam Ali 2001:National authority and job creation, (Name recommended by Mohammad Khatami then Iranian President) 2002: Greatness and Imam Hossein Pride 2003: Serve 2004: Year of Answering (Government ministries answered people's questions) 2005: National correlation and public cooperation 2006: Year of Great Prophet Mohammad (possibly named in relation to Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy) 2007: Year of National Unity and Islamic Coherence 2008: Innovation and flourishing (30 year anniversary of revolution) 2009: Moving toward reforming consumption 2010: Extra willing, extra work 2011: Economic jihad (name selected due to Iranian subsidy reform plan, and mounting international sanctions) 2012: National production and supporting Iranian capital and businesses 2013: Political and economic epic 2014: Economy and culture, through national will and jihadi management 2015: Government and people, Empathy and compassion 2016: Resisting economy: action and work 2017: Resisting economy: production – job creation 2018: Supporting Iranian products 2019: Production prosperity 2020: Jumping production 2021: Production, supports and barriers removing